Abortion Recovery | Post Abortion Help | Abortion Counseling

Abortion, without a doubt, can be one of the most traumatic experiences in a person's life. The loss of pregnancy through abortion may be far in your past, but the memories remain. You, the father, or other family members may feel like emotions are crashing down on you. You may feel as if shadows lurk in your life. Please know that you are NOT alone! In many cases, the pain of loss may initially be buried, and may surface in relationship difficulties, depression or physical, psychological or spiritual problems.

After Abortion Healing is here to reach out to men, women, siblings, grandparents or anyone else that might be hurting psychologically, physically or spiritually due to an abortion. We acknowledge that this pain may not be recognized by other family members, friends or by society.

But, we KNOW your emotions exist, and we're here to help.

Post Abortion Stress Trauma is a condition which can occur in both men and women after the abortion experience due to unresolved psychological, physical and spiritual aspects. Symptoms are similar to those in any post traumatic stress disorder.

Basically, it's the personal struggle to work through thoughts, feelings about the abortion and previous pregnancy, and the goal to come to peace with those involved in the decision making process and ultimate loss of life. Granted some men/women are better equipped to deal with the aftermath of an abortion, but EVERYONE is changed by it! As one woman quoted: "Once I laid on that table, I was never the same!"

Symptoms of Post Abortion Stress Trauma

If you've experienced an abortion, your life may have changed in the following ways. We can help.

abusive behavior
alcohol and / or drug use
avoids baby reminders (like baby showers, baby stores, etc.)
changes in relationship / marriage (70% of relationships/marriages break up within 1 year of an abortion, 90% within 5 years)
control issues
crying spells
difficulty in all types of intimacy
divides time into "before" and "after" the abortion
eating disorders
fails to bond with subsequent children
loss of interest in sex
loss of normal sources of pleasure
marital stress
need of financial success
over-protective of living children
promiscuity or frigidity
reduced motivation
secretive
self-punishing and / or self-degrading behavior
sleep disturbances
strained relationship with living children
suicidal impulses
tolerates abusive relationships
wants atonement / replacement child
withdrawn

For Men

The guilt and burden of a man who's pressured a woman into abortion, is unbearable at times. They feel guilty for their sexual irresponsibility and feel unforgivable for pushing the woman to take the life of their child (Jackson). Even if abortion was in a previous relationship, it can be divisive to later marriage/s.

Other men, siblings, grandparents, friends, etc.; are left to handle the "aftermath" of an abortion when they would have rather the mother chosen "life." Maybe they tried to talk the mother out of the abortion, or found out afterward that she had made the choice without their knowledge. These people are touched by the abortion experience as well. They deserve to grieve the loss of that child, as much as the woman who laid on the table

Contact Us

After Abortion Healing
info@AfterAbortionHealing.com
(301) 662-5300
707 North Market Street
Frederick, Maryland 21701

24 Hour Helpline: 1-866- 4MyRecovery
www.AbortionRecovery.org