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
Heartbroken
Grieving
Broken
Afraid
Sad
Struggling
Sick
Broken
Afraid
Afraid
Hypocritical
Longing
Hypocritical
Alone
Betrayed
Numb
Mourning
Maternal
Longing
Haunted
Grieving
Empty
Discouraged
Depressed
Dead
Broken
Ashamed
Alone
Sad
Afraid
Unprepared
Valued
Calm
Broken
Broken
Brave
Bleeding
Afraid
Sad
Heartbroken
Broken
Guilty
Empty
Confused
Broken
Struggling
Sad
Regretful
Lost
Heartbroken
Grieving
Guilty
Exhausted
Empty
Depressed
Broken
Ashamed
Alone
Anxious
Alive
Alive
Alive
Changed
Heartbroken
Alone
Guilty
Sad
Broken
Ashamed
Broken
Ashamed
Sad
Broken
Heartbroken
Broken
Sad
Happy
Changed
Alive
Alone
Alive
Numb
Guilty
Empowered
Determined
Worthless
Unworthy
Unprepared
Selfish
Punished
Questioning
Mourning
Longing
Heartbroken
Guilty
Grieving
Empty
Depressed
Confused
Alone
Ashamed
Ashamed
Ashamed
Ashamed
Ashamed
Ashamed
Wounded
Worthless
Unloved
Used
Ruined
Mourning
Heartbroken
Empty
Dead
Beaten
Angry
Alone
Afraid
Depressed
Empty
Ashamed
Peaceful
Grateful
Forgiven
Encouraged
Ashamed
Ashamed
Numb
Numb
Afraid
Understood
Forgiven
Healing
Peaceful
Healthy
Hopeful
Changed
Comforted
Healing
Peaceful
Ashamed
Anxious
Angry
Depressed
Empty
Depressed
Dead
Changed

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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