Restore After Abortion

Signposts: Fear of Infertility

Many women who choose abortion say they would like to have a child or children some day. It just wasn’t the right time then, or not the right person. The circumstances were compelling and you made the best decision you could. Some women feel stuck with the “what-ifs”…

Signposts: Unforgiveness

My friend was 20 when she had an abortion—and we are in our 30s now so this was a while ago! When we were talking about it she described how her boyfriend said they should abort, and it made sense at the time so she agreed and got the abortion—but…

Signposts

“Signposts” Are Normal Reactions to Abnormal Circumstances Sometimes we face experiences that are too difficult and powerful to handle the way we manage the regular stresses of life. I’m thinking of things like natural disasters, sexual abuse, or military combat. After experiencing an unusually difficult event—including abortion— people need…

Signposts: Escaping through Drugs or Alcohol

Sometimes there are things in life we would just like to escape. It may be a situation or past event so overwhelming or unhappy that we simply want to forget—sometimes abortion is one of those things. People may escape memories of difficult events by going to the movies, pouring themselves…

A Client Story

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…

Signposts: Sense of Loss

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…

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