How to Move Forward After Estrangement

Use this worksheet in moments when you are reconsidering your estrangement decisions or doubting your reality without new evidence.

Living in the present after choosing estrangement can be difficult.

What to do when doubt creeps in about your decision to be estranged.

The path after estrangement isn't a straight line from pain to peace.

This will help you create a routine that supports your wellbeing so you're not just surviving, but actually living after taking a step back from family.

How to develop confidence in your decisions for estrangement without needing to explain your choices.

This worksheet helps you identify the people who already support you and create a vision for the connections you want to build.

How building connection can help you heal after estrangement.

This book is for you if you’ve already decided to step back from a parent or family member and need someone to meet you on the other side of that choice.

Look for a therapist who has explicit experience with adult family estrangement and who frames it as a legitimate, sometimes necessary, response to harm.