Depressed after my abortion and don’t know what to do

February 18, 2020

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Submitted by: Kenny

Does anyone feel the same way I do? I want to feel okay so badly. Every time I google search trying to find anyone feeling a depression after abortion, either some pro life stuff comes out or its women talking about how they don’t regret their abortion and are glad they did it. Deep down I know I did the right thing — after about two weeks of finding out I was pregnant my boyfriend cheated on me.

It’s my fault for letting him manipulate me into making an option because it’s my body, but he kept telling me he thought we should get an abortion. I didn’t want my child to feel unwanted by their father. But I have so much resentment toward him, and I think I’m okay but then I watch a show with a pregnant woman or something about abortion gets brought up and I get so so sad.

I don’t feel feelings or relief or hope for my future that one day the time will be right. It’s so hard for me to feel anything except sadness and it’s been months.

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