Topics Started by Maddie
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What Happened Next !
by Maddie ina couple of days ago i asked for advice because the elders have got on my case and wanted to come and see me.
my jw son and his wife are the only ones who know my feelings on the borg.
i also told them some home-truths about the wt, so i wasn't sure if they had turned me in or not.
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The Borg is Hounding Me Now !
by Maddie ini knew it was going to start soon.
the hounding by the borg is in full throttle now.
i have been experiencing the lull before the storm but it seems to be over and the hurricane is looming overhead.
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Stolen Minds - Should We Fight Harder For Freedom?
by Maddie ini just had a lovely weekend visiting with non-jw family and seeing how beautiful and intelligent my 10year old niece has become.
watching her taking part in lots of activities - singing in a choir and playing the trombone i was so proud of her and very glad that she isn't burdened and opppressed by the rules of the wt.
how rewarding it is to see children exploring all their potential and being able to express themselves without fear of being thought "worldly" or bad association.
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I HAVE BEEN PROMOTED!!!!!!!!
by Maddie ini just realised i'm now a senior member .
when did that happen?.
maddie.
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Shunning is Officially Psychological Torture!!
by Maddie ini found an interesting article in the wikipedia encyclopedia.
it actually states that "shunning" is used as a method of psychological torture.. psychological torture is less well known than physical torture and tends to be subtle and much easier to conceal.
in practice the distinction between physical and psychological torture are often blurred.
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I HAVE MADE A DECISION TO LEAVE
by Maddie ini haven't been on jwd for the last few days as my good friend had her mum die suddenly and i have been spending time just being there for my friend.. i was shocked and saddened to hear that trevor and linda was a sham.
it's sometimes hard not to become cynical with life and not trust anyone when this sort of thing happens.. i have made a big decision and i hope that i don't live to regret it.
i have posted that i have been trying to "fade" as my son and his family are jw's and i don't want to lose them because of being shunned.
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High Control Groups
by Maddie inthere seems to be very little in society that comes down to freedom of choice; by this i mean to be able to think and act in a manner that is completely without influence or manipulation from anything or anyone else.
it is true that a few individuals try to isolate themselves from society in different ways, but is their decision to do this influenced by experiences they may or may not be aware of?
we all like to believe that we have the option of deciding for ourselves what we want to do with our lives, but the odds are stacked heavily against this by the control mechanisms in our society.
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Prisoners of the WT cult
by Maddie ini wanted to research more on cults and the mind control techniques they use.
if i had any doubts (which i haven't) that the wt uses these highly sophicated techniques, then i certainly wouldn't now!!!!!!.
as we have had a thread asking why people don't leave the wt when they know that it has major flaws, i thought it would be beneficial to explore how powerful these methods of control are.
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Why am I still fearful?!
by Maddie ini've really been trying to put it out of my mind because i don't want to have these fears, but they wont go away!!.
i really thought that my mind was free from the mind control of the borg but i don't think it can be completely.
ever since reading the postings about all the changes they are going to make i feel panicky and i think it is because they can still get to me.. i don't want to feel like this and i am fighting against it but i am finding it is getting to me.. does anyone else on jwd have any of these fears still?.
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My mind won't shut off !
by Maddie init is after 3am and i am sitting here on my own not being able to sleep.
this seems to happen to me quite often lately and my head is like a washing machine - going round and round.
i am going to see the doctor tomorrow and tell him how i am feeling.