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Cake day: December 22nd, 2023

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  • I’m an atheist so, grain if salt because all religions are pretty dumb to me but… JWs are really quite crazy, even by modern evangelical standards. They believe there are a finite number of individuals that will be allowed into heaven. Believers are in a competition to get to the top of the list. They also believe in absolute mental control over the congregation and members are encouraged to never date outside of the church.








  • Maybe depression took place of anxiety.

    Sounds right to me. For me, depression and anxiety are two sides of the same thing. For me, both mean I’m not coping with reality well. I’ve been struggling myself recently, even though I am on medication. FWIW, I have also struggled with addiction and you aren’t far off. Addiction generally starts as another way of coping, but you probably aren’t there yet. Addiction, for me, is defined as: I continue doing this despite more consequences than rewards. If something helps me forget the reality I am struggling with, I tend to get addicted to that part of it, regardless of what that does to the rest of my life. All of these issues will feed into each other.

    I wish you happiness though. One or two months is a long time to be miserable. Listen to the majority of ppl in this thread and reach out to a professional. Just going to your regular doctor or a urgent care type place will work to start if you don’t know where to start in your area. In addition to medication, therapy helps (or if that isn’t available, just talking with someone about your problems). DM me if you want to talk, I’m all ears. Helps me to try and help others.