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My Beautiful Nalla Passed Away
December 23rd at 11:07pm my best friend Nalla passed away from a heart attack. Nalla was my Christmas present from Ronnie 16 years ago. Advertisements
Posted in Depression, Family Secrets, Healing and Recovery, Mental Health, PTSD, The passing of a family pet, Traumatic Experiences, Uncategorized
Tagged abusive relationship, Alison Rodgers, Amanda Dang, Amanda dehaven, Becki Duckworth, Christmas, Christmas depression, death threat, depression, dysfunctional family, family pet dies, friends, grief, holidays, Lance Duckworth, loss of a family member, Mandi dehaven, missing my pet, Nalla Duckworth, officer, peaceful place, PTSD, Ronnie Duckworth, sadness, struggles, unconditional love
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Christmas, Duckworth Style
At this time of year, almost everybody is busy shopping and preparing for Christmas. We were very busy this week, too, but things are different for us this year. For the last nine days, we’ve been taking care of our … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Violence, Dysfunctional Family Relationships, Family Secrets, Healing and Recovery, Life's Blessings and Joys, Toxic Relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged attacked, Becki Duckworth, Christmas, domestic abuse, friends, get away, holidays, inspiration, New Year, peace, recovering, Ronnie Duckworth, shelter, shot, Stabbed, stolen, surgery, survivor, theft, vacation
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Protected: The Rise and Fall of Portland Trailblazer Kevin Duckworth
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Posted in Depression, Domestic Violence, Dysfunctional Family Relationships, Family Secrets, Mental Health, My Life as an Celebrity Event Planner, NBA, PTSD, Toxic Relationships, Traumatic Experiences, Uncategorized
Tagged Amanda Dang, Amanda dehaven, athletics, Becki Duckworth, blackmail, broke, buck-naked, car restoration, celebrity, charity work with kids, cheating, cheerleader, Chicago, Christmas, death, depression, family conflict, fast cars, felony conviction, financial problems, heart attack, hookers, infidelity, IRS, Kevin Duckworth, kevin Pritchard, Los Angeles Clippers, love triangle, Mandi dehaven, marci taylor, marlene kanehailua, master woodworker, maxine duckworth, maxine duckworth south holland illinois, media frenzy, memorial service, Milwaukie Bucks, NBA, NBA fans, NBA jersey, NBA player, NBA star, Oregon, Oregon Coast, pawn shop, police, Portland community, portland trailblazer dancer, Portland Trailblazers, Ronnie Duckworth, Salishan Lodge, stolen jewelry, tax debt, Washington Bullets, women problems
The House Fire I Survived and Why It Forever Ruined Christmas for Me
The holiday season has always been difficult for me, even as a child, and especially since the Christmas of 1976, when I was 15 years old. But after having children of my own, I always made sure they had a very … Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, beaten by mother, Child Abuse, Depression, Domestic Violence, Dysfunctional Family Relationships, Family Secrets, Healing and Recovery, Mental Health, PTSD, Toxic Relationships, Traumatic Experiences, Uncategorized
Tagged abuse, abusive mother, ambulance, babysitting, Becki Duckworth, bravery, burned to ground, Christmas, Christmas tree fire, depression, emotional abuse, escaped death, escaped fire, faulty wiring, fighting, fireman, hero, holiday season, house fire, Janice delp, janice mary meier, Janice Meier, marc meier, marc richard meier, minor burns, paramedic, physical abuse, plano illinois, police, PTSD, saved children, saved kids lives, saved lives, smoke inhalation, stepfather, survived, trauma, verbal abuse
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