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Category Archives: Toxic Relationships
Strangers In Our Families
A few nights ago I was talking with a dear friend whom also has suffered a tremendous amount of trauma. The word “damaged” was brought up again. We have known each other for years. Trauma, pain, and hardship is not … Continue reading
The Rape Story
Warning : This post may be a trigger for anyone who has been raped. Sperm Donor (SD) and I decided to move into a small apartment with his Great Aunt in the early spring of 1984. I was employed at a … Continue reading
Handwritten Letters
Handwritten letters are a rare commodity, they indicate investment. Email is “permanent” in its own way. Our electronic messages are easy to keep and to search in huge volumes. But emails are not tangible and enduring in the same way … Continue reading
Posted in Dysfunctional Family Relationships, Family Secrets, happiness, Healing and Recovery, leaving the past behind, Life's Blessings and Joys, moving day, new adventures, new beginnings, Toxic Relationships
Tagged childs love, handwritten letters, happiness, letters of love, moving, moving on, toxic relationships
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Get Ready
First of all, I am extremely humbled for all of you that have followed my blog for the past 11 months. All I have to share with you is myself. I am not a writer. I just have a story … Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, beaten by mother, Dysfunctional Family Relationships, estranged fathers, Guest writer, Healing and Recovery, healthy relationships, identify problem children, Mental Health, narcissist, new beginnings, Open adoption, PTSD, Toxic Relationships, Traumatic Experiences
Tagged dysfunctional family, family betrayal, open adoption, open adoption vs closed adoption
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But , But…. Mine Was Extreme Domestic Violence
This post is going to have so many grammatical errors you may not be able to follow. Today I went from super happy because Ronnie is on vacation for a week , to angry due to an email. Ronnie is … Continue reading
Relentlessly Brainwashed
Therapy has been very productive lately. I am connecting with my new therapist Carol and she is very well versed with PTSD patients. My therapy sessions are weekly, and I feel Carol now has a good sense of who I … Continue reading
Posted in beaten by mother, Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, Dysfunctional Family Relationships, Family Secrets, Growing up in midwest, Healing and Recovery, identify problem children, Mental Health, mental illiness, PTSD, teachers, Toxic Relationships, Traumatic Experiences, Uncategorized
Tagged Becki Duckworth, child abuse, childhood memories, domestic violence, Janice delp, janice mary meier, janice mary meier plano illinois, Janice Meier, National Domestic Awareness, plano illinois, protect children, teachers
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To Forgive is to Set a Prisoner Free
Sometimes a cold slap in the face from a loving friend is exactly the healing balm a soul needs. It’s not unlike pouring alcohol on a lethal wound: you know that painful sting will save you in the end. I … Continue reading
Posted in Child Abuse, daughters, Domestic Violence, Dysfunctional Family Relationships, hope, Life's Blessings and Joys, mental illiness, Toxic Relationships, Traumatic Experiences, Uncategorized
Tagged Becki Duckworth, Becki Duckworth book, forgiveness, janice mary meier, janice mary meier plano illinois, marc meier naperville illinois
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It’s Just A Funk !!
Sooooo… I have not checked my blog for 6 days.. That’s a first since I started my blog back in October. In fact it’s also been several day’s since I even checked my email account. I have been in a … Continue reading
Posted in Child Abuse, Depression, Dysfunctional Family Relationships, Healing and Recovery, PTSD, Toxic Relationships
Tagged birthdays, blogging, cancer, depression, friends, hope
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A Little Of This And A Little Of That
The stitches in my right hand are really a nuisance. The stitches in my legs and knee are not really bothering me. I am able to walk around fairly well. I picked the ripe cherries from our cherry tree and … Continue reading
Posted in Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, Dysfunctional Family Relationships, friends, friendships, Healing and Recovery, healthy relationships, Life's Blessings and Joys, Toxic Relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged abusive relationship, blog topics, child abuse, emotional abandonment, friends, reflection, ripe cherries, stabbing, violence
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Sticks And Stones May Break My Bones……
We all know the saying…. Yesterday, I received verbal attacks from the woman that birthed me and my step-father’s son Marc Meier. He sent over 10 messages to my blog and his words were filled with hate and anger. He … Continue reading