Believe me, they would LOVE to hear from you. And usually, they will come visit you and help you out in kind.
There are several of us who are moving towards reconciliation. I KNOW that we would love to get your input.
In the meantime, it helps you to re-learn the techniques you used successfully before. It helps you to make some friends that you know you can count on when you are having bad days. And it gives you lots of opportunities to celebrate because there are awesome people doing awesome things.
You're going to be ok, TDB. Just keep posting and getting your thoughts and feelings out there.
I'm praying for you. And I need as many prayers that I can get!