"In the years since Roe v. Wade, millions of women have had abortions. Many women have successfully moved on with their lives with little thought to their abortion and no emotional repercussions. I in no way sit in judgment of any of these women and I am somewhat envious of their successful navigation of that part of their lives. There is a subset of women who have had a very, different story.When you think of your abortion(s), do you deny what you did, suffer from intense anxiety, feel numb, depressed, or have low self-esteem? Do you have trouble bonding with your children or try to over-compensate by being ‘super mom’? Do you have any self-punishing behaviors? Do you ever try to rationalize your actions, but find that these excuses do not bring relief to your pain? Maybe you find it impossible is to forgive yourself and others. If any of these things are true, you may be suffering from post-abortion stress (PAS). Rose shares her 20-year journey took her through years of counseling, trying all kinds of different religions, a lapse of faith altogether, twelve-step programs, and finally through a 12-week Bible study class focused on abortion to help her overcome her PAS.This Guidebook is designed to be self-placed. Rose writes about each step you must take and asks you to complete exercises and journaling along the way. Rose has helped many women through the process and if you dedicate yourself to spend the time necessary and if you are rigorous honest with yourself, your life can be transformed. Rose writes, “That girl who was so alone and desperate is like someone I used to know. I have not forgotten her, but she is just a tiny part of who I am today. I finally feel happy and at peace with the past.Who should read this book?Post-abortive women who are experiencing some level of PAS. And…If you serve women in some capacity, even as someone’s best friend, you have an outstanding chance of coming across a young girl or woman who has had an abortion and they desperately need someone to talk to. After all, what is a post-abortive woman to do? Where can she go to talk about her feelings or confusion? Abortion is certainly not a topic of discussion at a cocktail party or family reunion.If you are in one of these groups, you must read this book.• Ministers• Social workers, psychiatrists, and psychologists• Anyone who serves women• Mothers and Fathers of adolescent girls (and boys)• Teenage girls and boys whose parents believe the content is age-appropriate• Those who have wondered, ‘How could anyone do such a thing?’• Everyone who claims to be pro-life• Everyone who claims to be pro-choiceJoyce Beck, LMSW-ACP, writes, “ It’s with deep admiration, respect and love for the author of RECOVERY FROM ABORTION….A GUIDE FOR HEALING, that I share my experience of her writing. I believe her courage, humility, sense of humor, wisdom and spirituality will profoundly impact each reader. I am a retired psychotherapist of 32 years. I wish I would have had this book as a resource for the individuals and families I saw who were challenged with the issues that can surface from deciding to have an abortion. Abortion is a taboo subject. Even with your inner self it is taboo. There are other books written about abortion, and yet the uniqueness of this one is a story of recovery and hope. Specific resources, specific tools are shared, as well as gut-wrenching physical and soul pain, as the author shares her story.”Rose says, “It is my story and true to the extent my human limitations understand the truth. If this work helps even one person finds the healing I have been blessed to receive, then the work I put into this book is worth it. God told me so. May the words of my heart find their way into yours and may you find hope, healing, and health.”"-amazon.com.
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