Adoptee Recommended Resources

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES FOR ADULT ADOPTEES

• The Primal Wound – By Nancy Newton Verrier. Can be purchased used on Amazon.
• Being Adopted : The Lifelong Search for Self – By Betty Jean Lifton. Can be purchased on Amazon.
• Paul Sunderland- Lecture on Addiction & Adoption. Can be found on YouTube.
• Jessenia Arias- Parmer – I Am Adopted – www.iamadopted.net
• Adoptee Blog Roll found on our website adopteesconnect.com
• Intercountry Adoptee Voices – ICAV  http://www.intercountryadopteevoices.com
• Truth is Louder – Moses Farrow – www.truthislouder.org
• Adoptees for Justice –  http://www.adopteesforjustice.org
• Adoptee Remembrance Day – October 30th – www.adopteeremembranceday.com
• Adoptees On Podcast- Found online, can listen on iTunes, Spotify, & many other portals. Visit adopteeson.com for more details.
• Find a up to date list of Adoptee Therapists. growbeyondwords.com/adoptee-therapist-directory/
• Adoptee Books- Visit adopteereading.com where you will find a comprehensive list of adoptee books recommended by adult adoptees.
• Adoptee in Recovery– Pamela Karanova’s blog where she documents her journey over years of her life uncovering the truth of who she is and where she came from.
• “How Does it Feel to be Adopted?” community on Facebook. This is a public page.
• “Ask an Adoptee” community on Facebook. This is a public page.
• Dear Adoption, is a community where adoptees share stories. dearadoption.com
• Anne Heffron’s Blog – anneheffron.com
• Janet Nordine’s Blog – experiencecourage.com
• Adult Adoptee Support Forum – adultadopteesupport.org
• Start writing, journaling, and documenting your adoptee journey. WordPress is our recommended platform that is free to use. Healing through writing is a wonderful healing outlet and we highly recommend it.

Crisis Hotline Numbers

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Call: 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)

• The Trevor Project – LGBTQ Community.

Call: 1-866-488-7386

• National Domestic Violence Hotline

Call: 1-800-799-7233

• National Sexual Assault Hotline

Call: 1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-4673)

• Suicide Hotline:

Call: 1-800-784-2433

• National Hopeline Network

Call: 1-800-442-4673 General Crisis Support by Text

• Crisis Text Line: Text Support to 741-741 (24/7) Trained counselors can discuss anything that’s on your mind. Free 24/7, confidential. crisistextline.org

Not a crisis but need someone to talk to:

• warmline.org
• Warm Line:

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