As a victim of parental alienation with a minor child, I understand making this gut wrenching yet empowering decision. I love the phrase you used, "reclaiming my life." It's spot on. This is virtually the only way to step out of the cycles of all-consuming despair and victimhood caused by holding your breath and hoping for a sudden change of heart from someone else when there's nothing you can do to change it. Don't let the misunderstanding, judgment, or lack of empathy— from people who, thank God, don't have a single clue about the complexities of alienation— shame, dismiss, or invalidate your experience. Good for you for freeing yourself... and probably your child.