Dear Millers Point Survivor~
Thank you for posting and also highlighting a problem that many, including myself, was not aware of (I live elsewhere)
As a result of your post I looked up the matter on the web, finding information about many who had lived there a very long time -as you say a community. For such an end to an interlocking web of friends, acquaintances and support seems very hard, both on those that have moved, and those that remain. The action groups seem pretty active - and I guess maybe a source of contact.
I can say I understand - sort of - being part of a community which vanished. I was invalided out of the police a long time ago. In those days - I cannot speak for now - that occupation was a world of its own, with friends, acquaintances and support coming from other members and their families. After retirement, due to my geographic location, I no longer had recourse to any of these.
So it looks like both our worlds changed, yours now, mine in the past. I was devastated and quite lost, but younger then and, thanks to my family, embarked on study followed by another career. What little contact I had with former friends and colleagues seemed stilted and out of place - just me I suppose.
In your case I guess it might be possible to keep in contact with a chosen few of those you knew, social media being an obvious choice. Perhaps there may be some comfort there.
If I might ask are you and your family going to have to move? While asking you about things I also would be interested to know if you have things that give you enjoyment, take you out of yourself and your worries, people that remain, or family elsewhere?
Please post back and talk more about yourself and family, you will be met with care,
Croix
