After Abortion: Explore Your Emotions

Post Feelings

Scroll through the list of emotions and choose the ones that best describe how you feel. This allows you to anonymously submit what you are feeling and consider how others are feeling.

Feelings

Afraid
Ashamed
Fragile
Fake
Empty
Discouraged
Confused
Changed
Ashamed
Anxious
Afraid
Afraid
Afraid
Anxious
Afraid
Afraid
Healing
Peaceful
Forgiven
Sympathetic
Understood
Regretful
Sympathetic
Ashamed
Alone
Changed
Broken
Ashamed
Questioning
Afraid
Afraid
Ashamed
Angry
Healing
Peaceful
Understood
Forgiven
Spiritual
Sympathetic
Forgiven
Healing
Peaceful
Safe
Struggling
Guilty
Grieving
Frozen
Fragile
Fake
Dead
Beaten
Ashamed
Sick
Spiritual
Struggling
Alone
Afraid
Alive
Afraid
Wounded
Wounded
Used
Lost
Forgotten
Cleansed
Afraid
Heartbroken
Heartbroken
Heartbroken
Heartbroken
Heartbroken
Confused
Dirty
Dirty
Dirty
Afraid
Degraded
Wounded
Unworthy
Unloved
Ruined
Sad
Heartbroken
Grieving
Guilty
Frustrated
Fragile
Empty
Dirty
Broken
Betrayed
Ashamed
Selfish
Bleeding
Ashamed
Anxious
Afraid
Empty
Dirty
Comforted
Cleansed
Cleansed
Empty
Dirty
Empty
Ashamed
Questioning
Sad
Sad
Selfish
Sad
Questioning
Empty
Afraid
Alive
Afraid
Afraid
Afraid
Alone
Angry
Alone
Angry
Angry
Alone
Alone
Alone
Alone
Alone
Dead
Empty
Afraid
Confused
Angry
Angry
Confused
Dead
Dead
Haunted
Empty
Changed
Empty
Afraid
Sympathetic
Forgiven
Healing
Peaceful
Helpless
Helpless
Helpless
Heartbroken

How Posting Feelings Can Help

Scroll through the list of possible emotions and choose the ones that best describe how you feel. You may choose emotions that you’ve felt at different times before, during, and after the abortion experience; or you may simply want to choose emotions that you’re feeling right now or have felt in the past several days or weeks.

If you’re having trouble naming your emotions, you may wish to try one of the creative activities. If you’re still unable to get in touch with your emotions, it may help you to talk to members of your support system and request their feedback.

Don’t get discouraged. If you’ve gotten into the habit of pushing down your emotions, it will take a while for you to start feeling them again.

People process their emotions differently. Activities that work for one person may not work for another. Be patient, give yourself time, and remember that you are not alone in your grief.

Post Artwork

You're invited to explore your feelings about abortion through art. Feel free to explore whatever comes to mind or is in your heart.

If you wish to share your art with others, you can submit it to the Web facilitator anonymously. You may upload as many pieces of art as you like.

Upload artwork from your device. We prefer .JPG or .PDF

Artwork can be viewed on the Stories Page.

How Creating Artwork Can Help

Connecting with your feelings after an abortion is an important part of healing. Describing your emotions through drawing, painting, sculpture, collage, photography, and more may help you to process the abortion and the impact it’s had on you and on others in your life.

You may wish to create artwork that describes your feelings before, during, or after the abortion.

Write A Poem

You're invited to explore your feelings through poetry. If you wish to share your poem with others, you can submit it to the Web Facilitator anonymously.

How Poetry Can Help

Connecting with your feelings after an abortoin is an important part of healing. Describing your emotions through poetry may help you to process the abortion and the impact it’s had on you and on others in your life.

You may wish to describe your feelings before, during, or after the abortion.

You may write as many poems as you like.

Create a Journal Entry

You’re invited to explore your emotions through a journal entry or entries. Use the space below to create an entry.

How Journaling Can Help

Connecting with your feelings after an abortion is an important part of healing. Describing your emotions may help you process the abortion and the impact it’s had on you and on others in your life.

Your journal should be a private space just for you. Saving journal entries to your computer is suggested, as they may provide helpful information and insight throughout the abortion healing process. Only save your private journals to a device that you know no one else will have access to the documents, or print them out instead of saving them and store them in a secure place.

This space is yours to explore feelings related to your abortion experience in freedom and privacy. You may type as many journal entries as you like.

Possible Journal Topics

Personal Impact
Impact on Others
Feelings
Loss(es)
Grieving
Unhealthy Behaviors
Hope After Abortion
Healing Process
Random Reflections

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