The Many Meanings of Family Estrangement

The therapist was a friend of a friend. A last resort. “Can you bring to mind a family member who you trust?” she asked. “Maybe a parent or grandparent? A sibling, perhaps?” I was caught off guard. I couldn’t see what this had to do with the unrelenting insomnia that had brought me to her office. But it was an easy question to answer. “No,” I said. “There’s no one.” Her blue eyes narrowed. “Really?” she asked. Without giving me a chance to respond, she insisted I must think of someone, for she was going to perform hypnosis to solve… Read Full Article