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Tag Archives: grief
Nothing Good or Bad?
…for there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. Shakespeare, Hamlet 2.2 My name is Denise, and I’m honored that Becki asked me to guest-post for her. She’s got an unbelievably devastating story, yet since she … Continue reading
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Tagged death, death of a child, forgiveness, grief, grieving, loss, loss of a child, wplongform
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The Sperm Donor Calls From Prison
Mr. Sperm Donor called me from prison on Monday. He is currently serving a 10 year term for (3) counts of robbery 2 , (1) count of attempted robbery and a parole violation. Sperm Donor will be released at the … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Violence, Dysfunctional Family Relationships, Family Secrets, Healing and Recovery, Mental Health, prison, PTSD, robbery, Toxic Relationships, Traumatic Experiences, Uncategorized
Tagged abuser, Becki Duckworth, clarence thomas, domestic violence, drugs, grief, Keyshia Cole, lance duckworth father, physical abuse, prison, rape, robbery, suffering, violence
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Jodi Arias, A Wooden Spoon, and My Mother
The last couple weeks have been once again busy and crazy.Our daughter had a serious car accident and we have a new house guest from India. During the chaos, I fell behind on writing and my routine which includes OCD … Continue reading
Posted in Child Abuse, Depression, Domestic Violence, Dysfunctional Family Relationships, Family Secrets, Healing and Recovery, Life's Blessings and Joys, Mental Health, PTSD, Toxic Relationships, Traumatic Experiences, Uncategorized
Tagged abuse, abusive mother, abusive relationship, attempted murder, beatings, Becki Duckworth, child abuse, domestic violence, dysfunctional family, grief, jan meier plano illinois, Janice delp, janice mary meier, Janice Meier, Jodi Arias, marc meier, marc richard meier, mental abuse, murder, physical abuse, plano illinois, PTSD, Stabbed, stabbing, suffering, traumatized, violence
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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.
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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Welcome Back, Ali
Twenty-five years ago, I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, who I fell in love with at first sight — and immediately handed over to her adoptive parents. Her name is Alison, but to me, she has always been Ali or … Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, Dysfunctional Family Relationships, Family Secrets, Healing and Recovery, Life's Blessings and Joys, Mental Health, Toxic Relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged abandonment, abused child, abusive relationship, adoption, adoptive parents, Amanda dehaven, anxiety, Becki Duckworth, bond successfully, bonding, Build a Bear, clear names, compassion, court battles, dysfunctional family, estrangement, fear, fear of abandonment, gentle birthing, grandson, grief, healthy relationship, heart of gold, legal issues, loss, loss of child, loss of family, Mandi dehaven, mother and child reunion, mother-daughter bond, mother-daughter connection, neglected child, open adoption, plot to destroy, positive thoughts, psychiatrist, Ronnie Duckworth, safe home, security, separation, set boundaries, stability, stressful environment, temper, traumatic experience, underwater birth, undeserving, unlovable, unplanned pregnancy, verbal abuse, well wishes
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