After an abortion, women can feel many emotions.  How do you feel?
Read through this self-assessment to see if you have symptoms of post-abortion regret. If the list reflects problems you’ve experienced since your abortion, and you feel stuck, you may need help to recover. We’re told that abortion is a quick, painless answer to the problem of an unplanned pregnancy. We know, from experience and from research, that this is simply not true for everyone.   

Take this short quiz to reveal more of your feelings about your abortion.

1. Have you changed as a person since your abortion? What were you like before your abortion? How are you different now?
2. If your sister or best friend were thinking about having an abortion, what would you tell her?
3. At the time of your abortion did you believe abortion was right or wrong?
4. Check the following problems that have bothered you since your abortion:
   • I struggle with eating disorders.
   • I find myself in abusive relationships.
   • I’m having increased unprotected sexual activity.
   • I’m using drugs and/or alcohol to distract myself from my pain.
   • I often feel so sad that I can’t handle my responsibilities.
   • I often think about hurting myself.
   • I keep having the same nightmare over and over.
5. Do you shut down or feel numb when you ’re in a highly emotional situation?
6. Do you experience explosive emotions?
7. Has your relationship with God changed since your abortion? If yes, in what way?
8. Have your relationships with men changed? If yes, in what way?
9. Do you feel you must hide your abortion or your feelings about it?
10. Do you avoid people or situations that remind you of your abortion?
11. Did someone pressure you into having the abortion? If yes, what is your relationship like with that person now?
12. Do you feel like you’re all alone with the emotional pain you are feeling?
13. Are you interested in a support group for women who’ve had abortions to work through some of these problems?

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What did this quiz reveal to you?  If you’d like to talk to someone about your past abortion, ComfortCare is there for you.

H.E.A.R.T.  (Healing Emotions and Renewing the Heart) is an abortion recovery and support group for women struggling with a past abortion decision.  This group is strictly confidential.  All sessions are complimentary. 

HEART participants use Forgiven and Set Free by Linda Cochrane to facilitate healing and discussion. 
Sessions include:

•  How do I know I need healing?
• The character of God
• Relief and Denial
• Anger
• The need to forgive
• Depression
• Forgiven and set free
• Acceptance

Contact HEART Leader, Karen Hays directly by calling (540)-290-2541 or emailing kbhays@truevine.net.  All contact is strictly confidential.