Abortion Recovery

If you are a woman suffering from a past abortion experience and are interested in the Forgiven and
Set Free bible study support group, we can help. 

Please call 910-642-2677 to begin your recovery.

All communication is confidential.


Post-Abortion Distress in Women
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When a woman has an unplanned pregnancy, she may experience fear, hopelessness, and even panic. She may feel pressure from her friends, family, and life circumstances:  what about her job, her education, her finances? These feelings may lead a woman to choose to have an abortion.

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The following is a list of the most common emotional/psychological symptoms and behavioral changes a woman may experience after an abortion.  These symptoms may surface immediately following the abortion or much later in life.  Women who are experiencing post-abortion distress are in need of healing and support.  ​
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Symptoms of Post Abortion Distress:
Behavioral Changes:
  • Guilt
  • Unable to "forgive herself"
  • Emotionally numb
  • Shame
  • Grief/Sorrow
  • Unworthiness
  • Self-condemnation
  • Feels degraded/debased
  • Anger/Rage
  • Depression
  • Anxiety/Anguish
  • Loneliness
  • Panic
  • Frustration
  • Feels exploited
  • Self-hatred
  • Depair
  • Feels rejected
  • Horror
  • Fears/dreams about losing a child
  • Flashbacks and/or nightmares
  • Fears another pregnancy or infertility
  • Feels inferior
  • Fears failure
  • Secretive
  • Sleep disturbances
  • Crying spells
  • Divides times into "before" and "after" the abortion
  • Avoids baby reminders
  • Reduced motivation
  • Loss of normal sources of pleasure
  • Self-punishing and/or self-degrading behavior
  • Develops eating disorders
  • Alcohol and/or drug abuse
  • Suicidal impulses
  • Difficulty with all types of intimacy
  • Changes in relationships
  • Wants replacement/atonement child
  • Damaged mother/child relationship
  • Over-protective of living children
  • Fails to bond with subsequent children
  • Cutting
  • Damaged feminine concept
  • Anniversary/Due date reaction
If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, you are not alone.  Living Hope offers a post-abortion Bible study/support group for women.  
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If you need help, please give us a call at 910-642-2677 or email us at ara.livinghope@gmail.com.  Our services are SAFE, CONFIDENTIAL, AND SUPPORTIVE.  
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