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Where to find support for grief of estrangement

Notsae Casual Contributor

Where to find support for grief of estrangement

Hi, I heard that Griefline might be able to help with bereavement specifically mentioning a group "Grief of Estrangement or Relational Separation"?

I am doing my best to heal intergenerational trauma that I have learnt I have passed on to my daughter and even after 7 years of twice weekly therapy and quite a few EMDR sessions (and some other modalities) I have reached a point where I almost feel I can't do any more and I am struggling as I watch her bond very closely with her wonderful new mother-in-law. It might sound trite but it is dragging up all my own trauma and I feel stuck between a rock and a hard place as I feel emotionally empty and unhelpful, but still want to do all I can to maintain and grow our somewhat estranged relationship.

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Jacques Senior Contributor

Re: Where to find support for grief of estrangement

hi @Notsae welcome to the sane forums, i am a long time member, i am having a similar issue re seperation anxiety, you might need to seek help from a psychologist you can do them via video link and i have found so far they are pretty good. some specialise in seperation anxiety and trauma, so you might need to seek a person who is the best fit for you.

you can also see your doctor and get 10 free sessions with a mental health care plan.

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Radder Senior Contributor

Re: Where to find support for grief of estrangement

Hi @Notsae, I haven't heard of such a Griefline group or forum. Griefline is now part of SANE - there is a relationships forum https://saneforums.org/boards/managing-relationships. Griefline's phone service and groups are being replaced by SANE's Recovery Club https://www.sane.org/recovery-club

You may also try Relationships Australia https://www.relationships.org.au/support/

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Notsae Casual Contributor

Re: Where to find support for grief of estrangement

Thanks for replying. I especially chose this forum because I have already had over 600 hours of psychotherapy and can't afford any more. I think I understand a lot of my issues and am just looking for some support at a personal level. Thanks again.

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Notsae Casual Contributor

Re: Where to find support for grief of estrangement

Thanks so much for this information Radder. I will follow it up. Much appreciated.

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BAO Senior Contributor

Re: Where to find support for grief of estrangement

You may be interested in SANE's Recovery Club too. It is a free service: https://www.sane.org/recovery-club @Notsae

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Notsae Casual Contributor

Re: Where to find support for grief of estrangement

Hi BAO,

That sounds very promising. I really appreciate the information. :)

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