Is it okay to leave your suffering family behind when you have an instinct to attain Nirvana? I see my society cherishing and nourishing their respected beloved ones and living at their best. I've tried to do that but I have many unanswered questions. How can I help myself to attain Nirvana when I have doubts about leaving my suffering family behind?
This is something you have to decide. There are many angles to consider. Some that I through of are:


What happens to your family when you leave. This can later become a worry that can come back and hold you back in your practice.
Sometimes some level of unsatisfactory is conducive to practice as you are always tested in daily life which might not be the case when in long time meditation as a recluse.
Leaving does remove some responsibility which makes time for serious practice.