Back from the Abyss: Psychiatry in Stories Attachment and Adoption Part 2– Ridghaus and the Six Word Adoption Memoir
Mar 24, 2022
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Discovery At Thirty-Five
- Ridg received a state letter at 35 revealing he was adopted, which felt like a bomb drop.
- The disclosure triggered immediate shock, relief, and long simmering questions about his childhood and identity.
Adoptive Parents' Denial
- Ridg called his adoptive parents and got denial and silence instead of confirmation.
- That persistent family gaslighting deepened his sense of disconnection and grief for both himself and them.
Intuition Reclaimed After Discovery
- Discovering adoption can reawaken long-suppressed intuition and grief, requiring new trust in oneself.
- Ridg describes a two-year depressive pull where he wanted to pause life and process the revelation.