Life is a journey filled with myriad challenges, but few are as emotionally taxing as the decision to stop contact with a parent struggling with alcoholism.

Resources, support and expertise for estranged adult children from Dr Samantha Barcham, CPsychol
Resources, support and expertise for estranged adult children from Dr Samantha Barcham, CPsychol
Resources, support and expertise for estranged adult children from Dr Samantha Barcham, CPsychol

Life is a journey filled with myriad challenges, but few are as emotionally taxing as the decision to stop contact with a parent struggling with alcoholism.

Many who are estranged will have contemplated at some point how they would react upon receiving the news that their estranged parent is dying. It is natural to have considered different scenarios around death, dying or illness as a way to anticipate how you might feel if confronted with such a situation.

Choosing to cut contact with a parent represents an incredibly challenging and painful conflict.
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