"I wanted everyone to change. I just wanted them to do the right thing. I thought that if they just did the right thing, I'd be OK. That the pain, the desperation, the confusion... that all that stuff would just go away." ~ Lawrence Joss 

Are you disconnected, alienated, estranged, or possibly erased from your children – or even your grandchildren? Are you disconnected from other family members? Are you a child that doesn't have access to your parents?

If so, then Family Disappeared may well be for you. I'm Lawrence Joss, and in today's first episode, I will be sharing some of my stories of family disconnection and alienation: what I did; how I reacted; what I could have done better;  and the tools that I have learned to use to cope with, and heal from, the alienation process.

While family alienation can all be very confusing and feel overwhelming at times, the beautiful thing about this podcast is that you don't have to make the same mistakes that I did. You have an opportunity to interrupt the cycle and heal yourself, as well as the family system. 

Please come along for the journey of healing yourself to heal your life. 

In This Episode:

• Learning that you are your own 'silver bullet' - cultivating the resources inside oneself.
• How to cultivate an emotional and spiritual relationship with yourself.
• Understanding 'family of origin' and our dysfunctional trans-generational coping mechanisms.
• Educating yourself about parental alienation.
• Lawrence’s story of family estrangement, and what he has learned.
• The value of meditation - even when you are in a trauma response situation.
• Lawrence's recommended breathing techniques.
• What we can expect in future episodes of the show.

Sign up now- free training, support & instant access to our community.

• Sign up- The family hope project-virtual art gallery and advocacy platform 
• Sign up- Parental Alienation Anonymous support group meetings (PA-A.org) 
• Sign up- Nonviolent Communication (NVC) 
• Sign up- Meditation:The heart practices. Free meditation and discussion. 

FUNDRAISING

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PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR ART WORK TO THE FAMILY HOPE PROJECT:
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Resources

• G.R.A.C.E Training - https://www.upaya.org/program/g-r-a-c-e-training-in-cultivating-compassion-based-interactions-online-2022/?id=2451
• Byron Katie’s ‘The Work’ - The Work of Byron Katie
• NVC feelings and needs list  

This podcast is made possible by the Family Disappeared Team:
Anna Johnson- Editor/Contributor/Activist/Co-host
Glaze Gonzales- Podcast Manager

Connect with Lawrence Joss:
Website: https://parentalalienationanonymous.com/
Email- [email protected]

Have you lost contact with your child? What about your parent, or grandparent, sibling, or any other family member? You might be experiencing estrangement, alienation, or erasure. All of these terms speak to the trauma and dysfunction that so many families face. 

A family is a complex living and breathing system. Each member plays a role in the family dynamic. When families carry generational trauma and/or experience new trauma, challenges, or dysfunction, this can result in a break in the family system. 

These reaction strategies are habitual and very often interwoven into every aspect of how our family interacts. 

Hi! I´m Lawrence Joss and I’ve learned that I need to cultivate a spiritual, emotional, and physical relationship with myself in order to have healthy relationships with others and everything in my life. It is my mission to help you create and nurture that relationship with yourself first and provide you with tools that might help you heal and strengthen family relationships. 

This podcast is an opportunity to explore our healing journey together through the complexities of our families.

Welcome to the FAMILY DISAPPEARED podcast.

For more information, visit my website: www.familydissappeared.com

This podcast is made possible by the Family Disappeared Team:
Anna Johnson- Editor/Contributor/Activist/Co-host
Glaze Gonzales- Podcast Manager

Connect with Lawrence Joss:
Website: https://parentalalienationanonymous.com/
Email- [email protected]