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Subject: Re: Someone Help Me Cope With This Pain Author: Scott [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 17:31:39 12/14/04 Tue In reply to: Amber 's message, "Someone Help Me Cope With This Pain" on 12:41:25 11/24/04 Wed It breaks my heart to read of the pain you are going through. When I was 19 I got a girl, also 19, pregnant. We decided to have the abortion, and both of us have gone through the same sort of guilt you are. It is normal that you feel so bad. You do not and should not suffer through this alone. There are programs like Project Rachel and other resources like Silent No More with information on how you can heal. The only path for me and my girlfriend was to turn to God to heal. Speaking to a priest and admitting what we had done was a frightening and emotional experience, but it assured me that God loves me and forgives me for what I have done. The pain and regret will linger-- it has been 5 years now, but it will heal with time and with the hope of God's love. Please turn to God. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: Someone Help Me Cope With This Pain Author: Hope [Edit] Date Posted: 00:30:00 06/01/05 Wed I know exactly what you are going through. I was 16 when I had my abortion. It almost killed me. I didn't think I deserved anything and so I destroyed everything around me. The relationship I had with my boyfriend, school, myself. It's a very hard road to walk down alone, so don't do it alone. Talk to someone who understands. I wish I had. Because it really sucks when you wake up one day and look in the mirror and don't recognize your own face. Talk as much as you can to those who understand. I still struggle. March 30th will be three years since I had my abortion. It still hurts, it hurts a lot. But at least now I know I can still have a life. The reason I had my abortion was so that I could have a better life. It wasn't because I wanted everything to fall apart. I guess somtimes things just don't go the way we plan them to. I'm 19 now and getting ready to start college. I still can't bring myself to belive I could be really loved by any man after what I did. But, I guess it all comes with the teritory. Good luck, if you need anything just e-mail me. Who knows maybe it would help me to help you.