Abortion hurts! And its not just the abortion procedure that is painful and traumatic but is the circumstances and relationships that led you into the abortion decision that often goes unrealized and unspoken. The common thread that runs through every abortion story is the unexpected grief and loss and anger experienced afterward.  Fear and survival drove your decision, grief and loss were stuffed deep inside, and your heart was left to carry a heavy secret burden... alone.  The shame that came knocking told you that you are a bad person and unworthy of love or goodness. I know this story because it is my story too!  Women who have gone through healing will be the first to tell you that sharing your story in a safe place is the first step to healing the hurt inside.