Originally Posted by
biminiblue 
Family can be tough, Gabe - but you're facing it and thinking about it, and you're still sober.
Give yourself time.
I went very low contact with my mother for many years in early sobriety in my thirties. I needed it. Everything worked out fine, I put up some healthy boundaries and eventually she worked a little on her side.
It's worth having those conversations. A bit at a time.
Thanks Bim. I moved hundreds of miles from my family for space and I think it's really helped to understand the dynamics we have. I have long periods of not seeing them. We aren't good at having difficult conversations but maybe they don't have to be that difficult. I need to figure out what to do to keep myself well and be myself. I think everything will come from there......