  Have you had an abortion? Do you feel differently than you thought you might feel after an abortion? How you feel after an abortion should not be treated like a “political” or a “religious” issue perhaps making you feel judged or miserable. We want to address you as a whole person with a unique set of experiences and a very individual response to your past abortion(s).
There is a syndrome that has been identified to a group of symptoms following an abortion called “Post Abortion Stress.” First you might feel a very strong sense of relief following the abortion knowing that the pregnancy is over. However, sometimes a woman experiences confusing thoughts and emotions after that sense of relief and sometimes it can take 5, 10, or even 20 years to come to the surface. It is those confusing thoughts and emotions that make up Post Abortion Stress (PAS).
Some of the signs of PAS are often:
| |
• Guilt |
• Regret |
| |
• Remorse |
• Shame |
| |
• Low self-esteem |
• Insomnia, dreams & nightmares |
| |
• Anxiety |
• Psychological numbing |
| |
• Depression -- thoughts of suicide |
• Re-experiencing the abortion |
| |
• Anniversary syndrome |
• Preoccupation with becoming pregnant again |
| |
• Anxiety over fertility issues |
• Development of eating disorders |
|
• Survival guilt |
• Other self-punishing behaviors |
| |
• Alcohol and drug abuse |
• Hostility toward men, even a husband |
| |
• Interruption of the bonding process with present and/or future children |
|
Do you feel alone? We want to help. Why? Because some of us have been where you are and understand your pain on a very personal level. We offer CONFIDENTIAL post-abortion support and counseling to take you through five tested steps toward healing:
1. Counter the denial and grieve your loss. There is healing in mourning.
2. Seek Divine forgiveness.
3. Forgive others.
4. Forgive yourself.
Contact us for a CONFIDENTIAL appointment to start toward a path of healing and freedom.
Want to know more? Go to www.abortionrecovery.org. |
