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My Most Vivid and Haunting Memory of My Mother
My mom’s hobby was sewing, and she would always sew with a pattern. She had cases of patterns and a large, custom-made sewing center in her sewing room in our basement. When I was about 10 or 11 years old, … Continue reading
Posted in Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, Dysfunctional Family Relationships, Family Secrets, Healing and Recovery, Life's Blessings and Joys, Toxic Relationships, Traumatic Experiences, Uncategorized
Tagged abusive mother, beatings, Becki Duckworth, broken childhood, child abuse, child abuse survivor, confidante, domestic violence, escape, haunting memory, Janice delp, janice mary meier, Janice Meier, loving family, mother kill me, plano illinois, safe home, wonderful life
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I Don’t Want Stuff. I Want PEACE.
Ronnie and I will be leaving Oregon and moving to “our peaceful place” in the near future. Wanting to be proactive, I decided a few months ago to start going through storage containers and file cabinets — beginning with the … Continue reading
Posted in Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, Dysfunctional Family Relationships, Family Secrets, Healing and Recovery, Mental Health, Toxic Relationships, Traumatic Experiences, Uncategorized
Tagged abuse, abusive mother, child abuse, Craigslist, escape, estranged family, friend, Janice delp, Janice Meier, moving, peace, peaceful place, plano illinois
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In Memory of My Friend Sharon
On Friday, September 29, 2000, I lost one of my closest friends, Sharon, to domestic violence. Today, I am remembering her and her beautiful smile. Sharon was in an abusive relationship. When the townhouse next to Ronnie and I came … Continue reading