As Tina looked in the mirror, she could not believe how different she looked and felt. Not only did she look physically tired, but she constantly battled guilt, sadness, and anger. It had been one year since her abortion and she was just starting to come to terms with what…
“It wasn’t supposed to be like this,” Leslie thought as she sat all by herself feeling discouraged. She had wanted more for herself and had vowed never to be like her parents. She thought about her upbringing and how it had seemed so dysfunctional. Even when she had tried to…
Megan’s Story Megan thought this would finally be her year to attain some of those long-term goals she had envisioned for herself ever since she was in grade school. She had gotten into the Ivy-League school of her choice, was dating a handsome football player, and purchased her first new…
As director, it is always great to hear the wonderful stories from clients who have come through our Restore Program and felt changed. One such client, who is 22 years old and recently finished our program, remarked on her post program evaluation form: Before Restore, I really saw no hope…
Acknowledging the Problem The American author and motivational speaker, Zig Ziglar, once said, “The first step in solving a problem is to recognize that it does exist.” This is so true with many issues people struggle with including drug addictions, relationship issues, or even, acknowledging grief from one or multiple…
The renowned American poet Maya Angelou once said, “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you.” The weight of your harrowing thoughts can become burdensome when left unspoken. By relegating your abortion experience to your innermost thoughts, you may find the feelings continue to push…
Difficult Roads Lead to Beautiful Destinations When you find yourself at the beginning of your journey towards healing, it is normal to feel as if your grief may overwhelm you with its weight. But it is possible for good to be drawn out from the experiences in our lives that…
It is possible you may find yourself struggling with feelings of fear and isolation after your abortion experience. There is a chance the abortion happened many years ago and you have never told anyone, or it might have been recent and now you find yourself in need of someone to…
A past abortion experience can cause negative feelings, and if we sense ourselves in a state of emotional or spiritual pain after an abortion, it is important to remember there is help available to us. Restoring yourself is a journey, and once we welcome the beginnings of the gradual healing…
Healing from an abortion experience is a process, as feelings of recuperation will not come all at once, but rather, they must be allowed in gradually. The journey towards restoring yourself may be difficult if you find yourself dwelling upon negative emotions, but what has happened to you is not…