How Can Sharing Your Story Be a Healing Experience After Abortion?

April 2, 2024

Are you experiencing feelings of grief, regret, shame, depression, or anxiety after having an abortion? If so, you’re not alone.

A recent report looking into the mental health effects of abortion found that abortion can negatively impact a woman’s mental health and cause increased risk for anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and other symptoms.

If you’re struggling after an abortion, healing is possible, and sharing your post-abortion story with other women can help you take the first step toward hope.

This article will highlight steps you can take to share your story and move toward emotional recovery after an abortion. If you’re looking for a safe and confidential place to talk about what you’re going through, contact Conquerors today to connect with one of our caring team members.

The Importance of Sharing Your Story

Experiencing difficult emotions after trauma is normal, and you may sometimes be tempted to hold these emotions inside rather than to face them. However, like a soda bottle that’s been shaken up, your emotions can build pressure and threaten to explode.

When you share your story, you provide a release valve for your emotions. This helps your feelings to become more manageable and allows you to work through them more easily. It also helps you to connect with other people who understand what you’re going through and realize you’re not alone.

Preparing to Share Your Story

The idea of sharing your abortion story might feel terrifying. Maybe you’re worried about how other people will react, or maybe you’re worried about how you will respond emotionally once you get your feelings out in the open. Asking yourself the following questions beforehand can help:

What emotion have I been struggling with most since the abortion?
Does anything make these feelings better or worse?
What might healing look like for me?

Share Your Story at Conquerors

We offer a free program called Conquerers. This nine-week support group is designed to provide a safe, welcoming space for women to work towards healing and share their stories after experiencing the trauma of abortion.

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“Conquerors helped me to truly understand the relentless pursuit and tenderness of God after my abortion.”

“I know there are other women who are hurting because of abortion, and I want them to know they are not irredeemable or forgotten by God.”

“I spent twenty years of my life living in grief and unforgiveness, only realizing later how my pain, fear, and guilt were connected to this life-changing event called abortion. Embracing [God’s] forgiveness prevented it from continuing to destroy myself and my relationships.”

“I was a different person after the abortion. Heartbroken, feeling used and dirty, like no one would want me or love me, I felt alone even when I was with other people. In Conquerors, I found a safe place to come and be released from the crushing guilt.”

“I never thought twice about the long-term effects the abortions would have on me. I was told that when it was done, it would be over, and my life would go back to normal. Because of God’s work through the Conquerors program, I am now free from the guilt and shame of my past abortions."

“The Conquerors program gave me a safe place where I could finally face what I had done. It gave me permission to grieve the loss of my children.”

“Conquerors gave me a sense of wanting to live again. It gave me hope after living in despair for so many years.”