I totally can relate to it being hard to cut off our families. Im having to limit my calls from my mom right now. Its really hard for me, I need her support through this but she has caused most of my problems. I try to talk to her and she tries to rationalize and justafy her behavoir after my father died. I want to scream at her and tell her to stop it. Shes getting up there in age and I really think I can deal with my childhood with out hurting her. I know if she could go back and change what she did she would. These last few days Ive really been struggling and I havn't called her. We were talking a few times a week till this last hospitalization. I am so depressed right now.....just wish it would go away