Comments on: The Positive Side of Family Estrangement and Creating a Family of Choice https://cptsdfoundation.org/2019/12/27/the-positive-side-of-family-estrangement-and-creating-a-family-of-choice/ The Foundation for Post-Traumatic Healing and Complex Trauma Research Sat, 04 Jan 2020 13:53:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Shirley Davis https://cptsdfoundation.org/2019/12/27/the-positive-side-of-family-estrangement-and-creating-a-family-of-choice/#comment-792 Sat, 04 Jan 2020 13:53:20 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=229710#comment-792 In reply to moremi.

I’m so glad we could help! Yes, the pain of family estrangement is the keenest during the holiday season. I know you are deep down missing your family of origin, but so long as the CPTSD Foundation exists you are never alone. Shirley

]]> By: moremi https://cptsdfoundation.org/2019/12/27/the-positive-side-of-family-estrangement-and-creating-a-family-of-choice/#comment-791 Sat, 04 Jan 2020 05:02:00 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=229710#comment-791 it came in handy right after the holiday blues-i couldn’t articulate what I was feeling but this article gave me an awareness. Looking at the invalidation and guilt alone was breathtaking and took a huge burden off of me-sometimes I felt bad for not contacting the family etc etc. I realize now my life is better without the drama! Its still hard to manage-so thanks for lifting the veil of my deepest hurt!

]]> By: Shirley Davis https://cptsdfoundation.org/2019/12/27/the-positive-side-of-family-estrangement-and-creating-a-family-of-choice/#comment-773 Mon, 30 Dec 2019 20:26:55 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=229710#comment-773 In reply to Donna Bunce MSW.

I’m so glad you feel better after reading the post. That means a ton to me. Shirley

]]> By: Donna Bunce MSW https://cptsdfoundation.org/2019/12/27/the-positive-side-of-family-estrangement-and-creating-a-family-of-choice/#comment-772 Mon, 30 Dec 2019 20:24:12 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=229710#comment-772 Ten Stars Shirley Davis☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Your ability to write the truth of my experience is as a hand lifting my heart from depths few have understood! Deep Bows of Namaste~

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