Illness, Disability, and End of Life in Dysfunctional and Estranged Families
October 2025
Illness doesn’t erase dysfunction; it complicates it. How to handle illness, disability, and end of life in a dysfunctional family.
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Illness doesn’t erase dysfunction; it complicates it. How to handle illness, disability, and end of life in a dysfunctional family.
A worksheet for adults navigating illness and complex family dynamics.
The difference between health challenges and using health as control isn’t always obvious.
Illness is supposed to bring care, compassion, and support. In some families, it also becomes a means to manipulate, create guilt, or exert control.
These scripts will help adults who have an estranged or highly conflictual relationship with a manipulative parent who uses illness to guilt you.