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Tag Archives: holidays
Are You Going To Be My Dad?
Nineteen years ago this coming November, my son Lance latched onto my husband Ronnie’s leg and asked, “are you going to be my dad?” I was so embarrassed. Ronnie and I had just had a wonderful night out and decided … Continue reading
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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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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Crazy Enough
This week has been, for the most part, a positive one. Instead of hibernating and writing as I’ve been doing, I actually ventured out some and spent time with close friends and our youngest son, Lance. Despite a couple of … Continue reading
Posted in Dysfunctional Family Relationships, Family Secrets, Healing and Recovery, Toxic Relationships, Traumatic Experiences, Uncategorized
Tagged abuse, Amanda Dang, Amanda dehaven, bank robbery, Becki Duckworth, death threat, dysfunctional family, false accusations, family betrayal, holidays, legal battles, Mandi dehaven, survivor, Thanksgiving
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