How to contact my father
How I did it: I'd had his email address for years. I realised how much it was affecting me and that it was stopping me from moving forward in my own life. So one day I just sat down and wrote to him.
Lessons & tips: Only do it when you're ready. And do it for yourself, not out of a sense of family duty.
Once you've decided you want to do it, don't put it off as that can go on forever. The sooner, the better.
Resources: Talking to girlfriend, family and friends helped me work out whether I actually wanted to contact him or not.
I also saw a therapist. This helped me create a private space in which to work out what my *own* feelings on the matter were (as opposed to mother or sister)
Gmail! :) It stores all my old emails, so I still had his address
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