Should you join a support group for family estrangement? The question sounds simple, but the answer is tangled. A good group can end years of isolation. A poor one can leave you more certain of your pain and less able to think. This book is for anyone weighing the decision — whether you are a parent who cannot understand what happened, an adult child who left for reasons you should not have to justify, or someone who has not yet named what you are carrying. Without diagnosing anyone in your family, and without pushing you toward reconciliation or rupture, it walks you through every format, from online forums to closed facilitated circles. You will learn what groups can honestly deliver, how to spot a group that will do harm, how to protect your safety and your privacy, and how to leave well if the fit is wrong. The decision is yours, and it may change. This book exists to make it an informed one. Part of The Estrangement Library.
About the author
Beatrix Thornleigh Ravensworth writes for The Estrangement Library.
