The Compassionate Friends is a nonprofit, self-help support organization  for families 
who have experienced the death of a child of any age from any cause. There is no religious affiliation.

Our web site  provides suggested reading , online resources and  online newsletters  to help you in your grieving process. We offer weekly meetings where you can talk to other bereaved parents and siblings. We offer an online newsletter where you can receive messages, articles and poems.  Families are also able to share their feelings online.   ...Remember You Need Not Walk  Alone.

The Compassionate Friends of Atlanta Facebook Group The Compassionate Friends of Atlanta now has a Facebook Group.  We invite you to join.  For more information, Click the following link  http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=43057397614     We also have a Sibling Facebook Group Ages 13 and up....  The Compassionate Friends of Atlanta Siblings Group https://www.facebook.com/TCFAtlantaSiblings?fref=ts     You will need to log into Facebook to join the group.  You will also need a Facebook account (they are free).  Our hope is that you will be able to connect to someone to help you in your grief journey.  Remember "We Need Not Walk Alone".  http://www.facebook.com   TCF Atlanta Chapter Quarterly Newsletters Atlanta Chapter Newsletter - Fall 2012 Atlanta Chapter Newsletter - Summer 2012 Atlanta Chapter Newsletter - Spring 2012 Atlanta Chapter Newsletter - Winter 2012   Prior Newsletter Archives for Atlanta Chapter     TCF Gwinnett Chapter Quarterly Newsletters Gwinnett Chapter - Summer 2015 Gwinnett Chapter - Spring 2015 Gwinnett Chapter - Winter 2014 Gwinnett Chapter - Autumn 2014 Gwinnett Chapter - Summer 2014 Gwinnett Chapter - Spring 2014 Gwinnett Chapter - Winter 2013 Gwinnett Chapter - Autumn 2013 Gwinnett Chapter - Summer 2013 Gwinnett Chapter - Spring 2013 Gwinnett Chapter - Winter 2013   Prior Newsletter Archives for Gwinnett Chapter     TCF Marietta Chapter Bi-Monthly Newsletters Prior Newsletter Archives for Marietta Chapter   Resources for the Newly Bereaved (Please feel free to print and distribute to those in need) TCF Atlanta Area Information Brochure Newsletter for the Newly Bereaved (With information about our local chapters) Special Newsletter for Suicide by Kitty Reeves Suicide Newsletter

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	Safe Passage :  Words to Help the Grieving Hold Fast and Let Go  by Molly Fumia Words of comfort for those who have suffered a loss move the reader through the raw emotions of grief--denial, anger, confusion, guilt, and loneliness--to   acceptance and transformation.
	Imagine Heaven: Near-Death Experiences, God's Promises, and the Exhilarating Future That Awaits You All of us long to know what life after death will be like. Bestselling author John Burke is no exception. In Imagine Heaven, Burke compares over 100 gripping stories of near-death experiences (NDEs) to what Scripture says about our biggest questions of Heaven: Will I be myself? Will I see friends and loved ones? What will Heaven look like? What is God like? What will we do forever? What about children and pets? For decades, Burke has been studying accounts of survivors brought back from near death who lived to tell of both heavenly and hellish experiences. While not every detail of individual NDEs correlate with Scripture, Burke shows how the common experiences shared by thousands of survivors--including doctors, college professors, bank presidents, people of all ages and cultures, and even blind people--point to the exhilarating picture of Heaven promised in the Bible. This thrilling journey into the afterlife will make you feel like you've been there. It will forever change the way you view the life to come and the way you live your life today. You'll discover Heaven is even more amazing than you've ever imagined.
	Getting Out of Bed in the Morning: Reflections of Comfort in Heartache by Alice Wisler In 1997 ALICE J. WISLER'S four-year-old son, Daniel, died after eight months of vigorous cancer treatments. In his memory, Alice founded Daniel's House Publications, a grief organization, to help other parents cope with death. Through this organization, she created Writing the Heartache Workshops geared to help others discover the benefits of writing from losses. She travels the country speaking and teaching at grief conferences and seminars. She lives in Durham, North Carolina, with her husband and children.  Getting Out of Bed in the Morning motivates readers who are facing grief and loss to get out of bed and face a life which, although diminished by unfathomable sadness, still holds purpose and beauty.  Written in devotional format, Getting Out of Bed in the Morning is a companion for those going through sorrow associated with loss--whether brought to the journey through the death of a loved one, failing health, job loss, broken relationships, or weakened family ties. Losses are real and raw; they often make people want to give up, quit trying. Yet, as readers discover how their circumstances can be used to lift hands to God, and in time reach others, they will see how God can use them to be people of encouragement and find beauty once again in a life worth living.  These forty devotionals address the painful hardships realistically, as well as the doubt, worry, and fear that come with them. The pages are packed with tips on how readers should take care of themselves and draw near to God so that healing is possible. Each devotional includes reflection, prayer, and suggestions for those who want to integrate walks into their daily routine.
	Book Review "Two Sons Twice Born by Hilda Moore"
	Healing After Loss : Daily Meditations for Working Through Grief  by Martha Whitmore Hickman   For those recovering from the death of a loved one, here is a collection of daily affirmations and meditations to ease the grieving process  and pave the way for healing to begin.
	My Beautiful Broken Shell  by Carol Hamblet Adams
	The Tincture of Time Restoration After The Death of a Child by Marie Levine

Book Reviews  by TCF Members

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We are also developing "recommended reading sections" which will feature books that others have found helpful. Please visit these sections often to see our new recommendations and links. Click on the book title or cover to link to additional information.
 
 

 

The Story of How Compassionate Friends Began
 

Our Credo...

We need not walk alone. We are The Compassionate Friends. 

We reach out to each other with love, with understanding and with hope. 
Our children have died at all ages and from many different causes, 
but our love for our children unites us. 
Your pain becomes my pain just as your hope becomes my hope. 
We come together from all walks of life, from many different circumstances. 
We are a unique family because we represent many races and creeds. 
We are young, and we are old. 
Some of us are far along in our grief, but others still feel a grief so fresh 
and so intensely painful that we feel helpless and see no hope. 
Some of us have found our faith to be a source of strength; 
some of us are struggling to find answers. 
Some of us are angry, filled with guilt or in deep depression; 
others radiate an inner peace. 
But whatever pain we bring to this gathering of The Compassionate Friends, 
it is pain we will share just as we share with each other our love for our children. 
 We are all seeking and struggling to build a future for ourselves, 
but we are committed to building that future together 
as we reach out to each other in love and 
share the pain as well as the joy, share the anger as well as the peace, 
share the faith as well as the doubts and help each other to grieve as well as to grow. 

We need not walk alone. We Are The Compassionate Friends 

 

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