Originally Posted by loretta

Hi KS,
There is no doubt our lives have been turned up side down with RSD. It's a major change in our life and is bound to affect our relationship with family and friends. Before RSD, I had over 2 years of counseling due to the death of my parents. Besides weekly counseling, I attended grief seminars, and other various seminars.plus read about 50 books. One book that is basically a communication skills book is Life-skills for Adult Children by Janet Woititz and Alan Garner. It is in paperbook for $8.95. The following are some of the chapters: Making Contact With Others, Expressing Feelings, Active Listening,
Asking For What You Want, Giving Others What TheyWant, Solving Problems, Asking Others To Change Their Behavior, Handling Criticism, Establishing And Defending Boundaries, Fighting Fair, Ending Converstations, Ending Visits, Ending Relationships. When my daughter was about 12, her school counselor had a 2 week class for parents with these topics. It was really helpful in family communication. Journaling is also something I did in counseling and writing letters, but not sending them to resolve certain issues with individuals.
I hope the best for you. I think I sent PM to you, so please excuse me, if this is a repeat. Take care-your friend with soft hugs