Posted on 06/12/2002 11:26:16 PM PDT by chasio649
'I had an abortion and I hate myself. Now what?'; Rachel's Vineyard Ministries Presents Post-Abortion Book To: National Desk Contact: Erik Whittington or John Roney, 540-659-4171 both of the American Life League e-mail: ewhittington@all.org or jroney@all.org,
WASHINGTON, June 12 /U.S. Newswire/ -- "After abortion, many women face a daily internal battle between condemning and defending themselves," according to Theresa Burke, PhD, psychotherapist and author of the new release, "Forbidden Grief: The Unspoken Pain of Abortion" (Acorn Books, May 2002), with a foreword by Dr. Laura Schlessinger. "Yet little has been done to address the emotional needs of those who struggle with feelings of grief, shame, guilt, feeling judged by others, and more. Women are left feeling isolated, and their recovery is inhibited."
Since opening the Center for Post-abortion Healing in 1986 and founding Rachel's Vineyard Ministries for post-abortion healing in 1993, Theresa Burke has counseled thousands of men and women who hurt inside after abortion. She has trained scores of groups around the country and internationally in offering a compassionate, non-judgmental and highly effective healing process.
"The traumatic wound of abortion lies behind many stubborn and seemingly intractable emotional health issues in our society. Eating disorders, chronic depression, substance abuse, confused maternal image and relationship difficulties in those who have had abortions will in most cases be dramatically relieved by healing that emotional scar," according to Dr. Burke.
"Many of the women I've worked with have been rebuffed by other therapists who would not believe their abortions had caused such trauma," she said. "Others came to me because their family and friends refused to acknowledge the reality of their grief." In "Forbidden Grief," Dr. Burke explores the cultural and psychological obstacles to post-abortion healing. She examines why friends and families erect walls of silence around a loved one's grief and reveals how we can and should listen to those who are struggling with past abortions.
For additional information on "Forbidden Grief," go to http://www.rachelsvineyard.org/book.htm
Does this mean that if only society didn't frown so much on killing an unborn child, we could all feel better about ourselves after the fact? We should have cultural and psychological obstacles to abortion in the first place, leading to the same obstacles to being able to deal with the act. I agree that we need to help those who make the mistake of having an abortion, and actually feel guilty about it, but statements like "Yet little has been done to address the emotional needs of those who struggle with feelings of grief, shame, guilt, feeling judged by others, and more.", only seem to support the idea we should just accept the fact of abortion and carry on the best we can. I would have to have a little more detail about the book, but the little excerpts here don't hold out much hope.
Could not have said it better myself.
Abortion does not "empower" a woman. It does not give her "choices," unless one considers Eating disorders, chronic depression, substance abuse, confused maternal image and relationship difficulties to be good outcomes.
Realize that we all are law breakers. We all have fallen.
No matter what you do, or have done, God is ready to accept you, love you, and take care of you. He will heal your mind with his word, and the power of his spirit that will take up residence in you if you allow him to.
Talk to God and tell him how you feel. Tell him everything. Tell him about your fears, and your anger. Tell him that you want his help with your life.
Understand that Christ died on the cross to take care of this moment in your life. God literally took the punishment we all are due so that we can be saved from the penalty of sin.
God wants a real relationship with you. He wants two way communications with you through answered prayer. And, most importantly, no matter how bad you feel, God wants you to know that he dearly loves you just as you are right now as a sinner, law breaker, mother who allowed a man to take the life of your child. God understands that you made a mistake and that you feel horrible.
God wants to save you from this moment by helping you, and he wants to save you from the future by forgiving you of all sin. All you have to do is believe. Believe that Christ died on the cross so that you may be freed from sin and forgiven for anything you've ever done or will yet do. Turn to God and say something along these lines "God, I know Im a sinner,and I know that I need to be foregiven of my sins by accepting the price Christ paid on the cross. He died in my place to cover my sins, and I accept that today, and want you to forgive me."
At that moment you will be forgiven of all sin and you will have no need to fear your future because you are saved and you will rise again after this life to live forever.
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Abortion Ahem, I mean freedom of choice is supposed to bring freedom and release from the evil paternal system that enslaves womyn. You mean they lied to us.
I'm astonished
Granted no body can hear the screams of the babies as they are torn apart while being aborted, but you can surely hear the ringing of the cash draw as it open and closes.
It's all about the money that the abortion clinics make.
They don't want anyone to question them or rock their money boat.
Their whole mantra is "It's the woman's body...." Well, what about her MIND??? Hmm...?
That's it. That's exactly what post-abortion trauma is like.
That's right, the victims of abortion are not only the mothers, who are subjected to serious physical, emotional, and psychological complications but also the pre-born children who die. Fathers and other loved ones may also be affected emotionally.
Yes, abortion kills, yes the woman was very wrong. But chances are she was lied to. Addressing the emotional problems after abortion is a very important thing, and will win over more people to the pro life side when they see the pain abortion has caused.
This woman is also contradicting traditional views that abortion is one of those lovely women's rights that makes everyone feel good. That myth must be destroyed.
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