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Ten steps to surviving a family rift, finding peace, and moving on

A family rift is one of the most traumatic experiences a person can face. It can have a profound effect on virtually every aspect of life, causing depression, relationship problems, and even physical illness. Healing From Family Rifts offers hope to those coping with a split in their families. Family therapist Mark Sichel addresses the pain and shame connected with family rifts and offers a way through the crisis and on toward healing and fulfillment. Uniquely, Sichel does not assume that every rift will or even should be mended. Instead, he offers ways to recover from any outcome, including

• A 10-step process to come to terms with the family dynamics that led to the split
• Methods to find peace and personal reconciliation
• Skills that help to build a second family of people whose values are in line with one's own
• Techniques to fight feelings of guilt when faced with a family rift
• Includes inspiring and instructive stories drawn from the author's patients that help readers put their own situations in perspective.

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"I think this book is fantastic. I have experienced a very painful relationship with my one and only older sibling; a sister. Reading this book gave me a great sense of relief. Every situation is unique but the overall understanding that family breakups are amongst the most painful of heartaches and realizing that I am not alone, has helped me to feel better. I have also been able to see my role in the family in addition to naming roles of my family members. I have not finished the book entirely but I actually encouraged a friend to purchase the book as well for discussion. This relationship has undoubtably been the most challenging in my lifetime and this is the first book to truly nail all of my emotions. If you are in turmoil over a family relationship, I recommend this book."

Product details Paperback 272 pages Publisher McGraw-Hill Education; 1 edition (February 1, 2004) Language English ISBN-10 0071412425

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Healing From Family Rifts Ten Steps to Finding Peace After Being Cut Off From a Family Member Mark Sichel Books Reviews

• After being told yet again by my sister that she never wants to see me or talk to me again ... I thought oh no. Here I go again! I am left flapping in the wind and wondering what in the hell went wrong. This author lays it all out what went wrong. And healing can happen! And it will. I was not aware how much this book would help me. To know that the author, a social worker, had laid out the scenarios, the identifiers, the healing plan is just beyond helpful to me personally. If you are a family member that has been cut off or cut out of your biological family ... help is here in these pages. Get it! Read it! REread it! Highlight, take notes. And internalize the stories and wisdoms. I ended up emailing a thank you to the author and he responded back. Who does that? A nice guy! He wrote this to help people heal and understand. I am over the moon happy having this book in my personal library and able to go to it when my soul feels extra sad and confused. It makes sense of the senseless. It is profoundly helpful. A self help book of great depth yet with helpful steps to identify ways out and ways up. Worth it!
• Estrangement from a family member is in many ways a sentence worse than death. It's worse than just about any family situation I can think of, as it leaves you feeling totally helpless.
  
  Sadly, while one of the best options a person can choose, is to see a therapist, in many cases people give up because they can't find the right one. If you do find the right therapist, this book can be used in conjunction with your therapy sessions. If you can't find a therapist that you can relate to, than I would have to say that this book is your next best alternative.
  
  I've read many books on the subject of estrangement, and although this one was written in 2004, I believe that it's the best. The author doesn't fill the pages with useless fluff, but rather gets right to the point in explaining what you have to do in order to feel better. Being estranged from a family member can lead to severe depression, as well as guilt. Despite the fact that you may have nothing at all to do with the reason behind your estrangement, it's extremely difficult to not place the blame on yourself. This book spells out in very clear language that while you may be suffering extreme pain, you still have a choice in how you deal with the situation that you're in.
  
  The author does a superb job of explaining how to go about changing yourself and your outlook on things for the better. He shows you that if you're attempting to change a family member from whom you're estranged, than you're taking the wrong path to a resolution. The fact is that there may never be a resolution, but you need to understand that you have a choice in how you react and feel. Since in most cases the family member will never change, the only way for you to reach a level of peace with the situation is for you to change. The book explores in depth how to react to the family member that you're estranged from, or whether you should react at all. By this, I mean that in most cases, since you can't change another persons behavior, the only way to react is to take care of yourself.
  
  While it certainly isn't easy to give up trying to have a relationship with an estranged family member, in many cases that's your best course of action. The author explains that in these cases, your reaction has to be to come to the realization that the circumstances are not your fault. You can choose how you feel, and once you reach the point where you come to terms with the realization that there's nothing you can do about the situation, you're at the cusp of reaching acceptance. One you accept that the estrangement is through no fault of your own, you're able to move on and resume a normal life.
  
  Reading this book will be extremely helpful to you. It will put you on the road to recovery and will enable you to heal a lot faster. If you're going to read just one book on the subject, this is the one that I recommend. As mentioned, the author gets right to the point. Many other books on the subject provide nothing more than pep talks or lessons in positive thinking. This book does so much more.
• I think this book is fantastic. I have experienced a very painful relationship with my one and only older sibling; a sister. Reading this book gave me a great sense of relief. Every situation is unique but the overall understanding that family breakups are amongst the most painful of heartaches and realizing that I am not alone, has helped me to feel better. I have also been able to see my role in the family in addition to naming roles of my family members. I have not finished the book entirely but I actually encouraged a friend to purchase the book as well for discussion. This relationship has undoubtably been the most challenging in my lifetime and this is the first book to truly nail all of my emotions. If you are in turmoil over a family relationship, I recommend this book.