Posts by DwainBowman

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Suicide Prevention Counseling

by MrCellophane in

in the 1980's when i was an elder, i don't remember the society providing any guidance to elders on suicide prevention counseling.

i realize much has changed since then.

can any current/recent elders update me on what the current position of the local elders would be if approached by someone in the congregation contemplating suicide and seeking help?.

Back when I tried to do it. None of the so called elders really even want to listen to my concerns, all they want was for me to go pick up the long since x-monster, that drove me to that point and bring her home! At the time I was still so suicidal, I hardly ever slept at home. Some close friends gave me their door key, and many nights I slept on the couch in their living room! It's been nearly twenty years since then, and I can't tell you how often, the suicidal thought's wash over me, driving home in the pouring rain today, the thought of just running off the road and hitting a bridge, just kept popping into my mind. Sadly I truly wish, I had made it back when I tried! I feel so useless, and am just so tried of everything!

I am still stuck pretending to be a good little pee-on, I would NEVER EVER talk to a so called elder, about how I feel inside, or anything else for that matter!!!!

Dwain

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Hot New Ford GT, and the GB!!

by DwainBowman in

jw
friends

ok, i was reading a story about fords new ford gt, one hot extreme muscle car.

the story tells about how a car like this normally takes 6 or more years from, first scratches on paper to finished project.

their small handful of specialist, pulled it off in 2. and right until it was finished, no one out side of the small circle of people (about 25 people ) really knew anything, except something special was in the works!.

DwainBowman

Ok, I was reading a story about Fords new Ford GT, one hot extreme muscle car. The story tells about how a car like this normally takes 6 or more years from, first scratches on paper to finished project. Their small handful of specialist, pulled it off in 2. And right until it was finished, no one out side of the small circle of people (About 25 people ) really knew anything, except something special was in the works!

Even the project to get new work area all set up for the team to use, should have taken months. The workers had to remove all the old tools and stored junk from 55+ of use. Strip everything from this basement, rewire it, add all new lighting, set up work areas, bring in tools, set up computer's, drafting boards, etc. This was all done in one month!

That made a loud POP inside my head! I can just hear the GB going into detail about all the insurmountable obstacles in the way. And how as if by magic, this happened, or the special thing they needed, just happened to turn up the day they needed it. And on and on they would go!

Ford people dug in and made this happen! Without trying to make it sound like a magical hand was moving things along, because of some imagined need!

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Dwain

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Annual Meeting 2015 - any information?

by Elisa1966 in

so, there is the annual meeting in october - do you have any news about it?

topics etc?

DwainBowman

I had a chance to go, years ago, but just had no need to go.

My brother & sister in law, are going because they will be working at warwick. My sister in law is so excited, she's probably already wet her pants a few times. At a CA last year one of the gooberning body was there, watching her, it was like a giddy school girl, gushing over the hot boy of the week!

It's funny watching these people get so stupid over these men!

Dwain

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I almost gave up today except for a girl her tried to throw herself infront of two cars.............

by umbertoecho in

this may sound insane but i literally have blood on my hands as i have just come home from a counselling session that went wrong...i wanted to collate all that has happened and record it...hospital policy is against it.

i said "what am i alive for then if not to tell the truth" she tut tutted and i walked out sadly in despair.. when i got to the ground floor there was a young girl screaming her head off.

she was afraid, that is all she was...........afraid.

DwainBowman

WoW! I am a wreck just from reading your posting! I am so glad that you cared, and took the time to follow someone with the look in their eyes, and not be afraid to step in and help! I hope that poor girl can get the loving help she needs!

I hope your ok!

Dwain

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A Judicial experience.

by John Aquila in

when i was an elder in the 80s, a 16 year old baptized jw girl had confessed that at school during lunch a boy kissed her and touched her privates over her dress.

the circuit overseer was in town and we told him of the situation and he called the society and then told us that mother said we were not allowed to conduct the funeral in the kingdom hall or anywhere else with the threat of removing us and being dealt with judicially if we disobeyed.

the mother who is about 79 years old comes once a year to talk to my mom about the situation.

DwainBowman

That is right up there with some of the worst I have ever heard : (

The borg truly destroy people in so many ways : ( I so wish I could just walk away and start telling people about this sick sick Org!

Dwain

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Has the Great Witness Trolley/Cart campaign produced ANY results?

by freddo in

jw
friends

i live between two cities that are big enough to have their own metropolitan trolley cart arrangements organised at circuit level.

the 3 congregations at the hall i attend have trolley schedule noticeboards.

i see trolleys in the high streets and markets locally.

DwainBowman

When it comes to the carts, the standing around speach less, maybe the normal, way to do, in Brooklyn, but there are Large parts of the USA, that people aren't put off by strangers making eye contact, and or even talking to them, as long as they don't try to hold them, if their in a hurry, even then a friendly hello would go a long way, to get people that pass by, to even stop and talk sometime!

But according to gb think, Brooklyn is the norm for everywhere!

But I will never them! Hahaha

Dwain

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New Kingdom Halls

by panhandlegirl in

what's with all this new kingdom hall building?

just watched jw broadcasting about their master plan for building new kingdom halls.

sounds like a big deal.

DwainBowman

They have closed and sold a few!

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Brother who works on JW Broadcasting gave a 20 minute talk, said something big is coming next month.

by wifibandit in

via /r/exjw.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc7vhu8l88k.

DwainBowman

Everyone with tattoos, must have them completely covered, or concealed somehow, or no feild service, or parts or talks or pretty much anything else!

Dwain

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Yes!!! We will see Jackson's face!

by OrphanCrow in

i emailed mr. stewart about jackson's testimony, asking if the video link would be visible to the public.. this was his prompt reply:.

thank you dianne for your interest.

the it people tell me that mr jackson will be on the screen for all to see and hear.regardsangus stewart.

DwainBowman

To bad it not that clown Let, it would be really funny watching his face twist all the way around his head!

Dwain

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Worldly charity helps Jehovah's Witness child with life-threatening heart defect after Watchtower Society 'charity' refuses help

by jwleaks in

program sponsors child's medical procedure .

indiana, usa.

http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/local_story/program-sponsors-children-s-me_1439338349.

DwainBowman

Sounds just like the oh so loving borg! I had been off work for over a year, and just needed a final ok from a doctor to go back to work. I couldn't come up with it. So I turned to the elders, and ask if the congregations could help out. Even though I told them I would be able to repay them within a month of going back to work. All I got was a very cold NO! It would not have hurt so much, but up until I had to take off work, I had been putting my 100 hours a month, donating quite a bit to the congregations. And working hard at Ca's, Dc's, and anything else I was asked to do!