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  Depression, Suicide, Abusive Parents

  by kitties_and_horses_oh_my! in

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  this is my first time posting...i've been lurking for awhile.

  i "faded away" in september and my mental health has greatly improved, although i still struggle with a somewhat-controlled eating disorder.

  i have a long history of mental health problems, from the time i was about 20. i was raised "in the truth" and my parents were very emotionally/verbally abusive.

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  Welcome! Great to have you here.

  I also grew up in the "truth" and had a lot of problems with depression. Now that I have left the org, I have a much better handle on things. My little sister went thru terrible depression spells ( she was commited to the hospital many times as a teenager for severe eating disorders and suicide attempts ), but she left the org at 17, and is now 22, and her life is so much better. It seems the longer you are out, the better you get. It certainly helps coming here and finding so many others with similar experiences.

  I look forward to your future posts!
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  Do you remember why the "donation" arrangement came about?

  by Jourles in

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  over ten years ago when the society changed their format from a contribution basis(pay us for the literature) to a complete donation arrangement, what were you told as to the reason for making this change?

  simplification?

  easier on the brothers to receive literature?

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  I never realized this. I always wondered why they changed the whole thing. I was glad for it though, because then I could just give the magazines away to householders. Others would tell me you have to ask for a donation, but I would tell them I already put the money in the box when I picked them up, so they are already paid for.
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  top ten worst pick-up lines

  by greven in

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  the top ten worst opening lines of all time:.

  #10 - you look like a hooker i knew in phoenix.. #9 - you remind me of my dead ex-girlfriend.. #8 - if you were a booger i'd pick you first.. #7 - you look just like my mama.

  i love my mama.. #6 - gross!

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  ah Simon, I don't think you're supposed to be using any pick up lines...........
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  I lost my baby

  by kelpie in

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  i come to you with a heavy heart and tears in my eyes.

  tuesday 27th may 2003 at 12.30 am, i misscarried my first baby.

  i was 9 weeks pregnant.

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  (((((((((Kelpie and Rick)))))))))) ((((( hugs to all the others here who have been thru similar circumstances )))))

  I am so sorry to hear of your terrible loss. I wish I had words to make you feel better, but I don't. Just know you are in my thoughts, and if I were there I would give you both huge hugs.
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  When Was The Last Time You Set Foot In a Kingdom Hall?

  by minimus in

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  weeks?

  months?

  years??

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  I haven't been in a KH in over 4 years, can't remember the exact date.
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  Did You Support Children Getting Baptized?

  by minimus in

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  after reading blondie's thread of the baptisms at the district convention, i couldn't help but identify with the 11 year old that said she was so happy to be baptized and has wanted to be baptized for years now.

  i was 9 when i got baptized but really wanted to take the plunge at around 7. after my mother talked to the congregation servant about my desire, he said that she should not hold me back.

  my daughter was 14 when she got baptized.

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  minimus, you made a good point when you said that marriage is a huge decision, and one wouldn't expect one to enter into that at such a young age. If a 12 year old said he/she wanted to get married, that they were mature enough, a parent would obviously say no. Yet they have no problem allowing a young child to get baptized, when they themselves say that dedication and baptism is the MOST important decision one can ever make. Lets see, a child can dedicate the rest of their lives to an earthly organization, but can't make a decision about who he can hang out with. Makes no sense.

  I got baptised at 15, because I wanted to please my mom and make the elders believe I was a good kid. My dad ( who wasn't a witness ) called me on the phone and said it was the worst decision I could ever make ( I got so mad I hung up on him ). For once, my dad was right about something.
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  What did you do to keep yourself amused at the KH?

  by be wise in

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  when i was very young about 12 or 13 my brother [he's mad, not much older] sometimes used to do a cheeky magic trick during the watchtower[god, this was the most boring of them all, i think].

  he used to put his hands by his side and miraculously the books on his lap would rise all by themselves [yeah, you guessed it ...morning glory], well it made me laugh my head off.

  i bet people could see my shoulders bouncing up and down from the back row.

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  I basically did the same things mentioned here. When I was younger and my mom would let me sit with one of my friends ( until there was a talk about only sitting with your own family ), my friend and I would turn to the book of Job, and we would read the scriptures and see who could come up with the most jobs mentioned.Kept us busy for a while, and it looked like we were paying attention. I used to study the maps in the back of the bible too. I wanted to draw or write notes, but the only time I was allowed pen and paper was at the assemblies, and then my mom would make sure we weren't drawing or writing anything that didn't pertain to the talks being given.

  As an adult, whenever one of the kids would fuss ( I always secretly hoped they would ) I would run them back to the baby room and find an excuse to stay back there the rest of the meeting. If the kids were behaving, I would daydream and wish I was somewhere else!
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  My girl is HOME!

  by els in

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  my daughter meghan graduated from college this past saturday.

  it was actually a beautiful day in new hampshire for a change.

  i was so proud when she walked across that stage and accepted her diploma.

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  That's great! Tell Meghan congratulations from us! You must be so proud. How sad that your family wouldn't be proud of her. They obviously don't know what they are missing out on. They are the losers in this picture.
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  So, who sleeps in early, and who sleeps in late?(fluff)

  by obiwan in

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  i find that i can't sleep in late on the weekends.i'm up at 5:30 in the morning during the week and by the time the weekend comes around, if i can sleep till 7:30 i'm doing good.

  even if i stay up till midnight i still get up around 8:00.the only way i sleep in late is if i've been drinking all night or i'm sick.. so how does everyone else do with thier sleeping habits?

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  I like to sleep in if at all possible, but usually it isn't possible. I work til midnight 5 days a week, the I can't fall asleep until around 2 AM, then I have to be up between 6 and 7:30 five days a week. On the weekends I sleep later, but my kids always manage to wake me up. My ideal would be to go to sleep between 12AM and 1AM, then sleep til 9 or 10, that would be my ideal. I am a wicked night owl, so I can never fall asleep before 12 anyways.
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  The Bible is a very mean spirited book.

  by libra_spirit in

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  2. bible

  i remember at one point in my life believing that the new testament taught love as the greatest command.

  for the last week i have been rereading the new testament.

  mathew, and revelation so far.

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  Toss it.