After Abortion Help
Special Thank You
to Silent No More Awareness
Have
you personally experienced abortion or had your child aborted? It is a
difficult issue to deal with. Your feelings associated with the
abortion(s) deserve attention. Our hope is to connect you with the
resources that can help you understand your feelings and behavior
related to your experience.
All the
resources we recommend have two things in common; one, they will have a
powerful positive impact on your life and second, all the people
involved care deeply about you, many share your experience and have
dedicated their lives to helping you.
If
the trauma of your abortion is causing suicidal thoughts please contact
www.suicidehotlines.com
or call 1-800-784-2433. You're not alone in your pain and we want to
help you.
As the co-founders of the Silent No More Awareness Campaign, our desire
is to see you make peace with yourself, your child(ren), God and
others. Our prayer is that the aftercare program you go through will
help you know just how much God loves you.
Blessings
from, Georgette & Janet
How
do you know you need healing?
Find the abortion
recovery programs closest to you.
A
great overview to help you understand different healing options.
Support
and Recovery Groups
Books
DVDs
CDs
Upcoming
Abortion After-Care Opportunities
Support and
Recovery Groups
National
Men’s Support & Recovery
Local Ministries Not
Listed on Optionline or ARIN
CT
- A Choice to Heal
Individual Counseling and Healing Workshops
P.O. Box 674
Colchester, CT. 06415
860-267-6393
www.achoicetoheal.com
MA
NJ
-
Teaneck,
NJ - PAS support group meet weekly on Thursdays at 7:00pm at
800 Catalpa Ave, Teaneck, NJ. For more information call Linda at
201-320-9907 or lindadiazmurphy1@verizon.net.
Linda Diaz-Murphy, MA, LAC, LCADC, CTS
Full Circle Mediation & Counseling Center
800 Catalpa Ave.
Teaneck, NJ 07666
201-320-9907
NY
(Tri-State area)
OH
- Bethesda, The House
of Mercy
Provides a community of healing and a sanctuary of hope for persons
wounded by abortion.
Contact
The Community of Jesus, the Living Mercy
P.O. Box 274
Avon, OH 44011
(440) 777-3141
1-800-482-4100
www.bethesdathehouseofmercy.org
- Bethesda Healing
Ministry
St. Margaret of Cortona Catholic Church
1600 N. Hague Ave.
Columbus, OH 43204
(614) 309-2651
(614) 718-0277
www.BethesdaHealing.org
International
Website Resources about
Abortion Aftermath
Recommended Books
Addressing
Post-Abortion Ministry in Churches:
- In
Our Midst Ministries
We at In Our Midst Ministries, Inc. are dedicated to equipping the
Church to minister to the needs of those in our midst that carry the
wounds created by abortion. To that end we are available for onsite
trainings for church and ministry leaders and others interested in
being Christ to these people. We are also available for ongoing
consultations pertaining to abortion recovery programs and practices.
Phone: 970-663-9596 www.inourmidst.com
- Building Bridges
By Mary Comm
ISBN Number 978-1-60037-410-4
Published by: Morgan James Publishing, LLC, 1225 Franklin Ave., Ste.
325, Garden City, NY, 11530-1693
Toll Free 800-485-4943
www.MorganJamesPublishing.com
$12.95
- Secret Sin
by Mary Comm
ISBN Number: 1600371485
Published by: Morgan James Publishing, LLC, 1225 Franklin Ave., Ste.
325, Garden City, NY, 11530-1693
Toll Free 800-485-4943
www.MorganJamesPublishing.com
$12.95
Recommended reading for
someone seeking healing:
- A
Season to Heal, Help for those working through Post-Abortion Stress
By Luci Freed and Penny Yvonne Salazar, 1993
A Season to Heal helps the post abortive woman to combine powerful
emotions with clear thoughts and practical ways to heal through the
grieving process.
www.standapart.org.
If you are interested in the emotional/mental/physical impact of
abortion on women, this site has some of the best data available online
today.
Cumberland House Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 1-888952-10-5
- A Solitary Sorrow
by Teri Reisser, M.S., M.F.T with Paul Reisser, M.D.
ISBN Number: 0-87788-774-8
Published by: WaterBrook Press, 2375 Telstar Dr., Suite 160, Colorado
Springs, CO 80920
$11.99
- Abortion &
Healing, A Cry To Be Whole
by Fr. Michael T. Mannion
ISBN Number: 0-934134-35-9
Published by: Sheed & Ward, 115 E. Armour Blvd., PO Box 419492,
Kansas City, MO 64141, 1-800-333-7373
- Forgiven and Set
Free
by Linda Cochrane
ISBN Number: 0-8010-5723-X
Published by: Baker Books, PO Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6287
www.bakerbooks.com
$8.99
- Healing a Father's
Heart
by Linda Cochrane and Kathy Jones
ISBN Number: 0-8010-5722-1
Published by: Baker Books, PO Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6287
www.bakerbooks.com
$9.99
- Her Choice to Heal
by Sydna Masse
Publisher: Chariot Victor Publishing (November 1998)
ISBN-10: 1564767345
ISBN-13: 978-1564767349
www.amazon.com
- I'll Hold You in
Heaven
by Jack
Hayford
ISBN Number: 0-8307-3259-4
Published by: Gospel Light Worldwide, PO Box 3875, Ventura, CA, 93006,
1-800-4-Gospel
www.regalbooks.com
- I'll Hold You in
Heaven Remembrance Book
By Debbie Heydrick
ISBN Number: 0-8307-3260-8
Published by: Gospel Light Worldwide, PO Box 3875, Ventura, CA, 93006,
1-800-4-Gospel
www.regalbooks.com
- Lady
Liberty: A Post-Abortive Story of Healing Book and Workbook
By Julie and Jeff Weber, Liberate Ministries
www.Liberateministries.org
952-392-1640
jweberinfo@msn.com
- Life After Abortion -
Healing Leadership Guide Video and Workbook/Guide.
by
Jennifer O'Neill
www.JenniferOneill.com
- Redeeming a Father's
Heart
by Kevin Burke, LSW, David Wemhoff & Marvin Stockwell
ISBN Number: 9781434313676
$12.95
- SaveOne: A Guide to
Emotional Healing After Abortion
by Sheila Harper
ISBN Number: 0-9742051-0-9
Published by: SaveOne, 1-866-329-3571
SaveOneInc@aol.com
www.saveone.org
$16.00
-
The Four Steps to
Healing-Non-Denominational Edition
By Martha Shuping, M.D. and Debbie McDaniel, M.A. LPC
ISBN-13: 978-0972876940
Published by: Tabor Garden Press
Order single copies from www.amazon.com for $12.99.
Order a single copy or inquire about a quantity discount for multiple
copies through http://postabortionhealing.net.
If you or someone you
care about has experienced the pain of unresolved grief after abortion,
you know how hard it can be to find help. Magazines and talk
shows offer advice on nearly every topic, yet it’s rare to see a
headline for post-abortion recovery. The Four Steps to Healing
sheds new light on an issue that has touched the lives of many but is
talked about by few. The myth of abortion as a “selfish” choice
is dispelled here by illustrations of women who chose abortion out of
concern for everyone’s need but their own. Many who suffer from
post-abortion grief are, in fact, caring nurturers, helpers by nature
who take spiritual matters seriously. To address the specific
needs of those who ling to reconnect and go further in their faith, The
Four Steps to Healing is available in both Catholic and
non-denominational versions. Filled with practical suggestions,
prayers and stories of hope, it is a resource for those who want to be
healed and for those who want help.
- The Four Steps to
Healing-Catholic Edition
by Martha Shuping, M.D. and Debbie McDaniel, M.A. LPC
ISBN-13: 978-0972876926
Published by : Tabor Garden Press
Order single copies from www.Amazon.com for $12.99.
Order a single copy or inquire about a quantity discount for
multiple copies through http://postabortionhealing.net.
- Surrendering the
Secret
By Pat Layton
Many women hide the secret of abortion deep in their hearts, and they
suffer severe consequences. Surrendering the Secret is a powerful new
study in the best-selling Picking Up the Pieces series. Author Pat
Layton, founder and president of A Woman's Place Ministries, Inc.,
helps women find the path to healing through honest, interactive Bible
study, meaningful group experiences and caring community.
Publisher: LifeWay (2008)
ISBN-10: 1415864691
ISBN-13: 978-1415864692
- You're
Not Alone: Healing Through God's Grace After Abortion
This book is written by Silent No More Awareness Campaign’s national
spokesperson, Jennifer O’Neill. It shares her abortion pain, as well as
the stories of other women and gives a great description of the
Campaign’s first national Gathering in Washington DC, 2003. We highly
recommend this book. by Jennifer O'Neill ISBN: 0757301681 Published by:
Faith Communications
www.JenniferOneill.com $18.00
- Nameless
No More
By Shadia Hrichi
Who would name their child “Nameless?” I did. As a scared, pregnant
15-year old girl, I believed the child living within me was nothing but
a lifeless mass. Twenty-five years later, I came face-to-face with a
scar hidden so deep, it would take a miracle to bring it to the surface
. . . “Nameless No More” is an extraordinary true story of courage and
hope, reminding us that our journeys of healing just may lead us to a
place we never expected.
ISBN 978-0-615-37400-0
Published by: Beautiful Voice Ministries (August 2010)
www.beautifulvoice.org
$8.99
Recommended reading for
someone looking for more
information on effects of abortion:
- Aborted Women
Silent No More
by David C. Reardon
ISBN Number: 0-9648957-2-2
Published by: Acorn Books, PO Box 7348, Springfield, IL 62791-7348,
1-888-41-ACORN
www.afterabortion.org
$24.95
- Abortion Survivors
by Dr. Philip G. Ney
ISBN Number: 0-920952-11-9
Published by: Pioneer Publishing Company, Ltd., PO Box 27103, 750
Goldstream Ave., Victoria, BC, CANADA, V9B 5S4
www.messengers2.com/pioneer
$5.00
- Deeply Damaged
by Dr. Philip G. Ney
ISBN Number: 0-920952-10-0
Published by: Pioneer Publishing Company, Ltd., PO Box 27103, 750
Goldstream Ave., Victoria, BC, CANADA, V9B 5S4
www.messengers2.com/pioneer
$19.95
- Detrimental Effects
of Abortion An Annotated Bibliography with Commentary
by Thomas W. Strahan
ISBN Number: 0-9648957-0-6
Published by: Acorn Books, PO Box 7348, Springfield, IL62791-7348,
1-888-41-ACORN
www.afterabortion.org
$34.95
- Fatherhood Aborted
Guy Condon and David Hazard
ISBN Number: 0-8423-5423-9
Published by: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, IL
www.tyndale.com
$12.00
- Forbidden Grief
by Dr. Theresa Burke
ISBN Number: 0-9648957-8-1
Published by: Acorn Books, PO Box 7348, Springfield, IL62791-7348,
1-888-41-ACORN
www.ForbiddenGrief.com
$24.95
- How To Talk With
Your Children About Your Abortion
by Dr. Philip G. Ney
ISBN Number: 0-920952-12-7
Published by: Pioneer Publishing Company, Ltd., PO Box 27103, 750
Goldstream Ave., Victoria, BC, CANADA, V9B 5S4
www.messengers2.com/pioneer
$5.00
- Men and Abortion
by C.T. Coyle, PhD.
ISBN Number: 1-894169-87-5
Published by: Essence Publishing, 44 Moira St. West, Belleville,
Ontario, Canada K8P 1S3, 1-800 238-6376
www.essence.on.ca
Distributed By: Life Cycle Books, PO Box 561, Fort Collins, CO,
80522-0561, 1-800-214-5849
www.lifecyclebooks.com
$14.95
- Post-Abortion
Aftermath, Writings Generated by Various Experts at a Post-Abortion
Summit Conference
edited by Fr. Michael T. Mannion
ISBN Number: 1-55612-708-1
Published by: Sheed & Ward, 115 E. Armour Blvd., PO Box 419492,
Kansas City, MO 64141, 1-800-333-7373
- Psycho-Spiritual
Healing After Abortion
by Douglas R. Crawford and Fr. Michael T. Mannion
ISBN Number: 1-55612-246-2
Published by: Sheed & Ward, 115 E. Armour Blvd., PO Box 419492,
Kansas City, MO 64141, 1-800-333-7373
- SharSharing
the Heart of Christ
(MEN)
by Kevin Burke, LSW,
Theresa Burke, Ph.D. and Fr. Frank Pavone The nature of abortion trauma
requires a team approach to treatment with Clergy, Counselors and Laity
working together. In this book, abortion is presented as a relational
wound exploring the effects on Marriage and family life and special
chapters address unique issues for clergy in their ministry.
This book is for
Priests, Deacons, Counselors and Laity in ministry to those suffering
after abortion and in need of emotional and spiritual healing.
Order at
https://www.priestsforlife.org/store/c-51-rachels-vineyard.aspx
$10.00
- Victims and Victors,
Speaking Out About Their Pregnancies, Abortions, and Children Resulting
from Sexual Assault
edited by David C. Reardon, Julie Makimaa, and Amy Sobie
ISBN Number: 0-9648957-1-4
Published by: Acorn Books, PO Box 7348, Springfield, IL62791-7348,
1-888-41-ACORN
www.afterabortion.org
$11.95
- Women's Health after
Abortion, The Medical and Psychological Evidence
by Elizabeth Ring-Cassidy, Ian Gentles
ISBN Number: 0-920453-22-8
Published by: The deVeber Institute for Bioethics and Social Research,
3089 Bathurst St., Suite 316, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6A 2A
www.deveber.org
$19.95
Recommended
reading for
someone seeking fictional stories:
- Reconciled
By Elisabeth
Grace Daniel
2006, Xulon Press
ISBN 978-1-60266-482-1
If you have wondered what a pregnancy center is all about, this book
will help you better understand the complexities involved in a crisis
situation through the fictional stories of three different couples and
how they are ministered to by their local Christian Crisis Pregnancy
Center and how God can move and protect and restore human life.
- Forgiven Much
by Leslie T. Dean
ISBN 1 60034 749 5
This novel brings to life the Mary Magdalene you have never met. Dean
imagines Mary’s life as one of desperate hopelessness woven with
stories of the bible and shows us how to live a life of biblical purity
regardless of our past.
- Heart of Stone
by Mia Vanduran
ISBN 1 59781 146 7
In this novel, we meet Samantha, a recovering alcoholic dealing with
the reality of post-abortive stress. She is sorry for the choice she
made and knows that while God forgives her, Aaron Eagle, a Lakota and
her ex-fiancé might not. Years earlier, Samantha aborted Aaron's
baby without telling him she was pregnant. Now, years later we learn
that they still have feelings for each other and find that there is
healing in forgiveness.
- If You Were Mine
by Cynthia Scott Hutchinson
ISBN 1 4259 3777 2
As you read this fictional story, you will come to care for Jenny as
she deals with a very real and very painful consequence of having an
abortion as a college student. It is a love story turned tragic that
delivers hope for Jenny and for the millions of others who have lived
through their own heartache and despair.
- Over
Coffee We Shared Our Secrets, A Novel
In this novel,
post-abortive women share their lives, their testimonies and how they
found healing. One character even mentions SNMA!
By Julie Surface Johnson
WinePress Publishing, 2008, ISBN 1-57921-973-4
Recommended
reading for
someone seeking abortion testimonies:
- Forgiven: Finding
Peace in the Aftermath of Abortion
by Christina Ryan Claypool
ISBN Number: 0-7880-2112-5
Published by: New Creation Ministries
Order at
Amazon
- From Fallen To
Forgiven
by Jennifer O'Neill
ISBN Number: 0-8499-1715-8
www.JenniferOneill.com
$22.00
- Into
The Light
by Nicole W. Cooley
ISBN Number: 978-1-4141-1064-6
Published by: Pleasant Word (a division of Wine Press Publishing, PO
Box 428, Enumclaw, WA 98022)
Georgette Forney wrote the forward for the book, Into The Light. This
is what she had to say about it: Into The Light is an incredibly
courageous book. Nicole’s willingness to honestly discuss rape,
abortion, pornography addiction and many other painful experiences is a
testimony of God’s strength working in broken people. Every person who
reads this book can connect with some part of her story and learn as
Nicole did more about God’s healing grace. I strongly recommend this
book for everyone; it teaches us to have more compassion for one
another and encourages us to face our traumas.
www.nicolewcooley.com
- Motherhood
Interrupted
by Jane Brennan
ISBN Number: 978-1-4363-0229-6
Motherhood Interrupted is a compilation of stories by women who have
experienced an abortion and its painful after effects. The book
chronicles their journeys toward healing and redemption through God's
mercy and forgiveness.
www.motherhoodinterrupted.com
- Real Abortion Stories
Edited by Barbara Horak
www.realabortionstories.com
- Silent No More
by Sister Anne Sophie
ISBN 1 57918 269 0
Sister Sophie is our Regional Coordinator in Corpus Christi,
Texas. In her book, she shares her powerful testimony that will
help you find the courage to stand as a witness to a world in need of
the Gospel of Life.
- Surviving Myself
ISBN Number: 0-688-15992-3
www.JenniferOneill.com
$24.00
- You Aren't Alone, The
Voices of Abortion
by Peggy Kirk, M.A.
ISBN 1-57733-113-3
Published by: Blue Dolphin Publishing, P.O. Box 8, Nevada City, CA
95959, 1-800-643-0765
$16.95
Recommended
reading for someone
seeking training to become a post abortion counselor:
-
AbortionRecoveryAssistance
Training Institute
Providing abortion recovery assistance to men and women who suffer from
the trauma of abortion through the facilitated small group Bible
studies, Forgiven and Set Free, and Healing a Father’s Heart by Linda
Cochrane.
Providing consulting services to post abortion ministries and an annual
training institute held in Greenville, South Carolina.
The AbortionRecoveryAssistance Training Institute will prepare you to
develop or improve your post abortion ministry. It will provide step by
step guidance for practical integration and application of the leader’s
manual, Facilitating Biblical Healing, with the Bible study, Forgiven
and Set Free.
Judy Cooter and Jeannie Stoner have co-directed
AbortionRecoveryAssistance since the founding of Piedmont Women's
Center in 1991. Along with Carolyn Rice they co-authored the
Facilitating Biblical Healing manual. The AbortionRecoveryAssistance
Training Institute is instructed by Judy Cooter, Jeannie Stoner, and
Linda Cochrane. Register online NOW at www.piedmontwomenscenter.org/institute
A ministry of
Piedmont Women's Center
P.O. Box 26866
Greenville, SC 29616
864-244-1434
-
Abortion
Recovery Facilitator Guidebook and My Abortion Guilt, Grief and Shame
Is Ending Soon
By Victims Of Choice, Inc.
Order through
www.victimsofchoice.org
A guidebook for those desiring to address the pain of abortion in women
using a one-on-one, Christian, Therapy Model.. The guidebook is both a
training tool and the recovery program. On site training is available
by Victims Of Choice.
Recommended
DVDs
- Silent No More
Awareness Campaign presents,
The Truth about
Abortion: Experience vs. Rhetoric,
by The Silent No More Awareness Campaign
Produced in house and can be purchased through the Campaign
www.SilentNoMoreAwareness.org
$10.00
- Tilly
produced
by Anchor
Educational Foundation
can be purchased through Heritage House at www.HertiageHouse76.com
$24.99
Recommended
Music
-
YouTube video
about an
unborn child talking to her mother about her abortion.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck1AfJhPNT4
-
We Can Change
the World
Produced by Trish Short for Artists for Life Foundation
410-526-7497
$15.00
"We can change the
world is blessed with haunting, memorable music and crisp, intelligent
lyrics which speak from the very heart of the tragedy of the loss of a
child through abortion." - Dr. Theresa Burke
-
The
Choice
One
woman's journey through abortion, mourning and spiritual healing
Project Grace -
www.abortionrecovery.org/
$15.00
-
Healing After
the Choice
By Michael John Poirier
The popular singer/songwriter focuses on the themes of healing and
forgiveness, especially for those affected by abortion. Includes
17 selections, total time 72 minutes.
www.healingafterthechoice.com
$16.95
-
My Chance
This pro life song by contemporary artist, Jaime Thietten, was named
"2009 Song of the Year" at the Indieheaven Momentum Awards in
Nashville. My Chance tells the story of a girl who has an abortion and
later regrets the decision. Its accompanying video portrays the deep
emotion and life-long effects so often associated with an uninformed
decision. It can be viewed at http://www.jtmusic.net/video/
-
No More A
Secret CD
Each of the 7 short, passionate and powerful poems on this CD was
birthed from the soul of a woman who existed for years after her
abortion with secret agony, shame, anger, torment, and guilt. Her
search for peace led to pages of the Holy Scriptures. There, she
discovered promises, offering forgiveness from her past, and hope for
her future. The accompanying music is unique, as composer Nathan S.
Elliott discerned emotions from Merle’s heart … once wounded … once
broken … now beating with freedom, strength, and wholeness. A
liberating and healing combination of words and music for those who
hurt after abortion!
To hear clips from this CD:
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/merlemmills
http://www.wix.com/merlemm/no-more-a-secret
http://www.nomoreasecret.blogspot.com/
$12.99
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