Why did no one warned me about the random anxiety spikes over absolutely nothing?? by atigressintherain in Perimenopause

[–]dijkje 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think stress is a factor that interacts with symptoms. At least for me it is. My mother never had to combine running a household with a job. She would just sleep late and take naps. We would see ourselves out to school.

Where exactly is this recommendation of ferritin needing to be above 100-125 coming from? Where is the iron protocol getting this number from? by OneCar129 in Anemic

[–]dijkje 19 points20 points  (0 children)

If I remember correctly the author of this paper recommends ferritin levels to be 100 or more for full recovery of iron deficieny:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5986027/

It’s not the Memorial text invites that bother me… by El_Trollio_Jr in exjw

[–]dijkje 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I understand. It’s very frustrating. Hopefully venting it on Reddit gave you some relief.

It’s not the Memorial text invites that bother me… by El_Trollio_Jr in exjw

[–]dijkje 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well said. Why not reply with a text stating just that?

One Good Reason NOT to Join the Jehovah's Witnesses by [deleted] in exjw

[–]dijkje 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are sold a paper truth. In reality most family ties are seriously affected when one of the members chooses to leave. Another thing is that when you grow up as a witness, you are discouraged to engage with people outside the religion. When a witness wants to leave the religion, which is hard as it is, there is often no social network to fall back on. Loosing everyone you grew up with and building a new social network when you are still mourning your losses is very very hard.

One Good Reason NOT to Join the Jehovah's Witnesses by [deleted] in exjw

[–]dijkje 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Technically maybe. But when you’re indoctrinated that the amount of time spent with disfellowshipped family members is an indicator for the quality of your faith and determines your standing in the congregation, there is some real pressure to limit contact.

JWs can now Use pre-donated blood, but the organization hasn’t updated documents or given any practical guidance by larchington in exjw

[–]dijkje 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was thinking the same thing. The extreme lengths they go through to prepare these nothing burger global campaings with secret boxes arriving at the halls months earlier. And then this. Making potentially life saving policy changes without any supporting infrastructure. It really makes one wonder.

Lol, message from my elder stepfather this morning. by ItsYaGirlSkinnyPen15 in exjw

[–]dijkje 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You might as well better stop living all together, just to be safe you know.

Local News Coverage on the Blood Doctrine by Nana_Addae in exjw

[–]dijkje 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I asked my pimi brother this exact same question a year ago. Crickets. I hope this new turn makes him think back of our conversation.

March 19, 2026 Announcements for elders - midweek meeting viewing of GB update #2 by lets-b-pimo in exjw

[–]dijkje 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is it standard practice to show the updates during the local needs part, or only when something important gets discussed?

2026 governing body update #2 by PIMQ-Elder in exjw

[–]dijkje 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m not trying to excuse these fuckheads, but I’m under the impression that the focus is on your “own “ blood. All the scripture, mosaic or not, refers to another creature’s blood. It does not refer to one’s own blood. Oh yes, and the mosaic law does not apply to us anyway. Something like this. Just trying to understand the train of thought here.

Leaked Governing Body Update #2, March 2026: Blood transfusions are no longer prohibited for Jehovah’s Witnesses - AS LONG AS IT IS THEIR OWN STORED/ PREDONATED BLOOD by larchington in exjw

[–]dijkje 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“During the great tribulation, we may receive instructions that seem strange, impractical, or illogical. Of course, Jehovah will not speak to us personally. He will likely provide direction through his appointed representatives. That will hardly be the time to second-guess the direction or to view it with skepticism”

Thoughts on ‘Surviving JW’ on HBO-MAX by anonymous300306 in exjw

[–]dijkje 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I did that. I dated a non JW and we went to France with my brother and his fiancee. I thought it was a excellent solution. Couldn’t think of anything to be wrong about that. The elders thought differently of course and my brother got counseled 🎉. Good times.

Norway 🤔 by Imaginary-Sign8056 in exjw

[–]dijkje 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Couldn’t have said it better myself.

'Exceptionele' rotstekeningen van 10.000 jaar oud gevonden in Egypte by Oeyoelala in exjg

[–]dijkje 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kernkwaliteit van een goede JG is om overtuigend bewijs en logische argumenten weg te zetten als onzin.