Many women come to Restore because they feel alone and are unable to process through all of the difficult emotions following an abortion. Here is one woman’s experience of how she found the support she needed. Anonymous, Age 26: In her own words, she explains how she felt before coming…
Something’s missing in your life. That feeling comes upon many people once in a while. If you have experienced an abortion, it’s possible you’ve felt this in a way that’s more than just incidental. You can’t really explain it. It catches you at unexpected times. There’s a vague sort of…
Working hard. Striving for good grades. Pursuing success in your work or career. Pouring your all into a relationship. Doing and being the best you can. Most of us desire to achieve, and to put our best energies toward these important things in our life. As good as it can…
If you have experienced an abortion, it’s likely that it still comes to mind at times. It’s something most of us do – reflect on ways things might have turned out different. Often it’s about little things; sometimes it’s bigger things: “I’m happy I didn’t get the car washed just…
When we feel bad about something we’ve done or experienced, we sometimes respond in ways that not only are not helpful, but may actually be harmful to ourselves. And sometimes this happens without our even being aware of it. If there is abortion in your past, pain, regret, and self-incrimination…
Physical responses of our body – for example, tightened stomach muscles, a clenched jaw, suddenly realizing you’re holding your breath – these can be indications that something inside is trying to get our attention. Does this sound at all familiar to you? Physical indicators may be a sign of an…
Have you wondered if you really need healing after your abortion? Many women aren’t sure if they need the kind of help Restore offers. The silence around abortion leaves women in the dark about what others have experienced. But at Restore, over the years, we have heard many women describe…
If you have experienced an abortion, there may be anniversaries in your life that you don’t want to celebrate. You may not be consciously thinking of the anniversary date, but it seems to have a hold on you anyway. Have you noticed feeling depressed around the same time each year?…
Even with the physical pain of abortion in the past, does it seem to you that the memories are more painful than the actual experience? Do you wonder if that will ever go away? If you have experienced an abortion, whether recently or long ago, it can still hurt. An…
Sometimes, something stays with you when you wish it wouldn’t. Even when you really, deeply wish it wouldn’t. If you are having this experience after an abortion, you are not alone. You’ve tried to put it out of your mind; it keeps coming back. You try to turn them off,…