If you are the abandoned mother of an estranged adult child, this page is for you. It details the emotional journey from shock and denial to acceptance and even joy—and all the stages in between. You are not alone. Other parents have walked this terrible road and have hoped the terrible hope.
These posts and writings might seem as if from your own heart because they are inspired by real parents, good and worthy parents, who suffer exactly like you are suffering. Some of the emotions may be fleeting, temporary, while other are more lasting. Some emotions are dark, even unspeakable, things you might perhaps never say aloud. But they are all are true to the parents who experience them.
To heal, you must let yourself grieve. And eventually, after your grief finally becomes manageable, you will realize that you must take care of yourself. You must LIVE for those who choose to stay in your life. You will find joy.
Love to you all on this terrible journey!