Decision to Search for Biological Parents
Alex hit rock bottom at 25. The emotional burden of unanswered questions weighed too heavy to be ignored. They soon realized that the desire to know about their past did not deny their adoptive family, but was an integral part of getting to know who they actually were. For years, Alex thought that seeking out his biological parents was selfish, but as time passed, he learned that it was a search for self-completion.
The decision to search was not easy. Alex worried about emotional repercussions, both to them and their adoptive parents. What if the biological parents did not want to be found? What if there was disappointment and not joy in reunion? The weight of possible rejection was a crushing nightmare for Alex. However, it was the need for closure, understanding, and a complete picture of their identity that pushed Alex forward, and then they decided to embark on the search.
Armed with little more than their birth name and the knowledge that they were adopted as a baby, Alex began the process of searching. The first step was reaching out to adoption agencies that handled their placement. Slow, many dead ends, and too many legal hoops, but Alex refused to quit. The need for answers was too much. Every call made, every piece of the puzzle unearthed brought hope and frustration at the same time. It was the start of what would be a journey that transforms and changes lives.
