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| Steps for Emotional Recovery |  Step One
Try to find non-judgmental abortion recovery support. Study about Post-Abortion Stress Syndrome (PASS) and take an interview to see if you might be suffering from PASS.
Step Two
You have to understand that it is natural to feel a sense of loss, emptiness, sadness and conflicting emotions weeks and years after an abortion.
Step Three
Look for someone or several people to be your hold up team. For example, you may have a trusted family member, sympathetic friend, or understanding priest who can lend a hand you in your abortion recovery. You may also join an online structured abortion recovery support group. These small groups, led by someone who has been through the abortion recovery program, are a structured method to help you in your emotional and psychological recovery.
Step Four
Find and read self-help book. Nowadays there are lots of such books, for example, you may read “Does Anyone Else Feel Like I Do? And Other Questions Women Ask Following an Abortion” by Pam Koerbel or “Do Not Lose Hope: Healing the Wounded Heart of Women Who Have Had Abortions” by William F. Maestro for inspirational stories of recovery after abortion as well as information to help you on your journey.
Step Five
Contact any of Hope after Abortion website projects for post-abortion counseling. Learn about Project's abortion recovery retreats. Think about attending an abortion-recovery retreat to help yourself heal.
Step Six
Think about individual counseling. Find a counselor experienced at dealing with those suffering from PASS. Look for a provider through the Abortion Recovery Counseling site.
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