@PJ54 Thank you for sharing your life story. I saw you post it a while back and I didn't have time, so I bookmarked & just now had a minute. I love hearing people's stories. We've all been through so much, some like you have been through sooooo much trauma. I am amazed at how some people are able to endure and keep their senses. You have a strong conscience and you seem to have been more aware, observant and sensible than most youth. I have recently been listening to a lot of life stories of former JWs and it's interesting how many of them say they have ADHD.
I agree with what others said on this thread about phrarmaceuticals and SSRIs etc. I have been told over and over through the years... just get on prozak, lexipro, etc. Many of witnesses I know are able to continue their "spiritual routine" because they are heavily medicated with that stuff. But something inside me said no. When I was a teenager, helping my grandma with her pills, I told myself NEVER will I get hooked on any kind of medications, and to this day I have taken none.
So, i wonder if anyone watched the part of the convention where they had the very emotional interviews with the sick little girl etc? There was a sister who was a nurse, who said she suffered from depression etc, and that she tried journaling, exercising and other self help, but nothing worked, so she decided to go to her doctor and now she's doing much better. We all know that if she went to her doctor, she got put on meds. So it seems to me the org is saying this is the way to go. It was supposed to be an inspiring segment, but I got upset. My husband doesn't see eye to eye with me about this. He thought it was wonderful. So i was just wondering if anyone else caught that.