There's something very unnatural about being estranged from a family member. I hope you haven't experienced it, but from what I know, many of us in recovery have.
It's heartbreaking and confusing, and even though it started somewhere and with someone, after a while it may be hard to figure out or remember why or when it all began. I've had a few painful estrangements with family members over the course of my recovery.
One lasted for five years and was eventually healed because . .
. recovery.
Hers and mine. A more recent one looks like it might go on forever.