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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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“They” Will Rape You
Yesterday I was visiting with two of my friends from India that are currently living in Oregon. They are both very educated and come from the highest level of castes in India. I am so intrigued by their culture, and … Continue reading
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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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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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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My Father, the Superhero
Last night, my husband and a friend were watching the movie The Avengers in our home. As I sat down to join them, Iron Man was flying toward the sky with a nuclear warhead in his arms, risking his own … Continue reading
Posted in Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, Dysfunctional Family Relationships, Family Secrets, Healing and Recovery, Life's Blessings and Joys, Mental Health, Toxic Relationships, Traumatic Experiences, Uncategorized
Tagged abusive mother, al gibson, child abuse, childhood, domestic violence, Father, Janice delp, janice mary meier, Janice Meier, mental abuse, physical abuse, plano illinois, superhero, victimization, violence
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