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  For Analysts and counsellors (maybe Docs too)

  by hamsterbait in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i am thinking along the lines of socialising:.

  how easy is it for you to "switch off" and just enjoy the evening, without starting to think "okay- she is a borderline alcoholic, he's prolly gay, that one has multiple personality disorder, he is entering a psychotic episode, and she always starts fugueing after too much wine.".

  can you ever see your friends and fambly as just people, or do you have to make a conscious effort to switch off and enjoy yourself.

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  hamsterbait,

  No offense, but all of your comments are judgements.

  Don't judge and just enjoy the company for that moment.

  Night Owl
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  Which one are you?

  by Night Owl in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  luke 23:39-42.

  "39 but one of the hung evildoers began to say abusively to him: "you are the christ, are you not?

  save yourself and us".

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  Luke 23:39-42

  "39 But one of the hung evildoers began to say abusively to him: "You are the Christ, are you not? Save yourself and us". 40 In reply the other rebuked him and said "Do you not fear God at all, now that you are in the same judgement? 41 And we, indeed, justly so, for we are receiving in full what we deserve for things we did; but this [man] did nothing out of the way. 42 And he went on to say "Jesus, remember me when you get into your kingdom".

  Which evildoer's attitude do you have?

  Which evildoer do you identify with?

  Your anaysis is your own. I will not comment.

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  Demons and the WTS

  by brotherdan in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i remember growing up and hearing all sorts of stories about demonic activity from people.

  some would be experiences that people had going door to door and visiting a "witch" or "warlock".

  some would inadvertently go to a fortune tellers door and have a demonic experience.. i was always facinated by all the stories.

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  ziddina and wasblind,

  The more you read of what I say, the angrier you will get.

  Just keep reading, like you can resist anyway.

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  Demons and the WTS

  by brotherdan in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i remember growing up and hearing all sorts of stories about demonic activity from people.

  some would be experiences that people had going door to door and visiting a "witch" or "warlock".

  some would inadvertently go to a fortune tellers door and have a demonic experience.. i was always facinated by all the stories.

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  nvl,

  A few days ago, I decided to read a little bit of your story, seeing as your some of your posts reflect quite a bit of anger.

  I know where you are coming from.

  Thanks for your input.

  Night Owl
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  Demons and the WTS

  by brotherdan in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i remember growing up and hearing all sorts of stories about demonic activity from people.

  some would be experiences that people had going door to door and visiting a "witch" or "warlock".

  some would inadvertently go to a fortune tellers door and have a demonic experience.. i was always facinated by all the stories.

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  brotherdan,

  Do you really think these gentlemen are interested in what you have to say in defending your beliefs?

  They have come from where you are and already know what you believe.

  They want you to come around to THEIR beliefs.

  That is all that needs to be said.

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  Demons and the WTS

  by brotherdan in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i remember growing up and hearing all sorts of stories about demonic activity from people.

  some would be experiences that people had going door to door and visiting a "witch" or "warlock".

  some would inadvertently go to a fortune tellers door and have a demonic experience.. i was always facinated by all the stories.

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  ziddina,

  Quite an angry response, but I suppose it had to come out.

  You just can't help it.

  I understand.

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  Demons and the WTS

  by brotherdan in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i remember growing up and hearing all sorts of stories about demonic activity from people.

  some would be experiences that people had going door to door and visiting a "witch" or "warlock".

  some would inadvertently go to a fortune tellers door and have a demonic experience.. i was always facinated by all the stories.

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  I have a couple of questions.

  What are you trying to get brotherdan to say, exactly?

  What do you want from him?

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  Resentments

  by JeffT in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i first heard this when i was in rehab five years ago.

  i cant find the video they showed us on line may be just as well.

  the speaker was a priest with some funny mannerisms but he knew what he was talking about.. .

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  “Someone says something to you that you find offensive, and rather than opting for resentment, you are able to depersonalize what you've just heard and respond with kindness. You would rather be kind than right.

  The proper response is actually NO RESPONSE.

  You become the observer, rather than a participant.

  When you do not respond, and I mean inwardly, as well as outwardly, that bad attitude "someone" is trying to pass on to you, STAYS with THEM.

  You get into THEM, instead of them getting into you.

  The next time someone trys to get you upset, notice that there is a little space between what they do to you, or say to you, and your response.

  It is in that little space where YOU make the choice whether to respond or not.

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  Resentments

  by JeffT in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i first heard this when i was in rehab five years ago.

  i cant find the video they showed us on line may be just as well.

  the speaker was a priest with some funny mannerisms but he knew what he was talking about.. .

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  You either turn your resentments inward (becoming a people-pleaser) OR you take them out on others, doing unto those others whatever was done to you (becoming a bully).

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  Forgive the Watchtower!

  by sabastious in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was abused by my father growing up.

  physically and emotionally.. as a entered my adult life i had next to no self esteem, in part because he didn't really attempt to help me get some because i didn't chose the career path that he dreamed for me.. 2 years ago i forgave him.

  i let go of the anger that i had for him because i knew that when it was all said and done, he did what he did and i believe that he did his best.

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  Sab,

  You got it.

  Your parents, like everyone's parents, were just victims of their parents, who were victims of their parents, and it just keeps going back.

  I brought my child up in the truth because I did not want her to have a life like mine. Of course, she didn't live my life, so how could she know that I was giving her a better life?

  What we do is try to compensate for our bad experiences in childhood by trying to "make-up" for them in our life, and the lives of our children. The problem is we tend to overcompensate and eventually become what we hate. In my case, it was my step-father. The harder I tried to NOT become him, I did become him.

  Why did that happen? It's called hate and resentment. I hated him so much, I became him. Now, I am no longer him.

  You are doing the right thing.

  Night Owl