by Sydna Massé | Aug 8, 2018 | Abortion Recovery, Common Triggers of Abortion Pain
For those experiencing Abortion PTSD, it is normal for sights, sounds, smells and even feelings they encountered during the time of their abortion decision to ignite memories they are working to forget. These triggers can then initiate emotional, psychological,...
by Sydna Massé | May 24, 2018 | Abortion Recovery, Immediately After Abortion
As someone who chose abortion in my teen years, I understand the various emotions that many experience immediately after abortion. At that time, there were no resources to help me understand the emotions that followed that choice. For those of you who have recently...
by Sydna Massé | Dec 24, 2017 | Abortion Recovery, Myth #1 – Abortion is an Unforgivable Sin
Spiritually sensitive post-abortive individuals often view their choice to abort as unforgivable in the eyes of God. Many also struggle in forgiving others who participated in their abortion choice. They are often the hardest on themselves for participating in their...
by Sydna Massé | Dec 12, 2017 | Abortion Recovery
5 Burdens of Abortion Abortion impacts a woman’s body, soul and mind. The simple fact that post-abortive women rarely share this truth with others confirms that abortion often has unseen consequences. The silent reverie of the 1 in 3 post-abortive American women...
by Sydna Massé | Nov 11, 2017 | Abortion Recovery, Abortion’s Haunting Impact
“When I looked into my newborn child’s face, all I could think about was the child that I cannot hold this side of heaven,” the woman wrote. “I feel like that child is haunting my heart. Is that normal?” Abortion is an obvious death experience. After abortion, most...
by Sydna Massé | Oct 31, 2017 | Abortion Recovery, Myth #2 – Pro-lifers are my Enemy
Many post-abortive individuals report they are apprehensive of judgment and/or rejection from pro-life individuals specifically. Most relay they feel more comfortable and secure around pro-choice individuals as they perceive these hearts won’t judge them. This is...
by Sydna Massé | Oct 11, 2017 | 8 Common Triggers of After Abortion Pain, Abortion Recovery
For those experiencing Abortion PTSD, it is normal for sights, sounds, smells and even feelings they encountered during the time of their abortion decision to ignite memories they are working to forget. These triggers can then initiate emotional, psychological,...
by Sydna Massé | Sep 23, 2017 | Abortion Recovery, Strategies to Tame After Abortion Triggers
“It’s my baby’s due date next week, Sydna,” the writer outlined. “How do I cope with this reminder each and every year for the rest of my life?” Triggers of Abortion PTSD often arrive unexpectedly, activating a deep and forgotten pain. Since many post-abortive people...
by Sydna Massé | Sep 22, 2017 | 8 Reasons Post-Abortive Women Cannot be Surveyed, Abortion Recovery, Uncategorized
Imagine receiving a telephone call from a survey company who asks, “Has anyone in your home experienced abortion?” If you are post-abortive, would you answer affirmatively? Likely not! Women are typically hesitant to reveal they have made this choice to friends and...
by Sydna Massé | Jun 21, 2017 | Abortion as a Family Secret, Abortion Recovery
“My grandmother insisted I abort when I was 15,” the middle-aged mother shared. “She was an incredible person who raised me when my parents could not. I loved her completely. Sadly, when she discovered the father of my baby was 25 years older than me, her decision on...
by Sydna Massé | May 23, 2017 | Abortion Recovery, The Generational Curse of Abortion
“I said no to abortion. They just didn’t listen to me,” the broken woman shared her story with me. “I wanted my child so much! I said no so many times, but my mother and sisters were determined. They wore me down by threatening to kick me out. Without outside help,...
by Sydna Massé | May 3, 2017 | Abortion Recovery, God’s Purpose in Abortion Pain
“I’ve confessed my sin, Sydna, to you and God,” the woman outlined. “I’ve attended a weekend abortion recovery retreat as well. Why isn’t the pain gone now? Why isn’t God healing me faster?” Post-abortive women often spend a lot of emotional energy in denying or...
by Sydna Massé | Apr 24, 2017 | 7 Reasons Not to Choose Abortion Again, Abortion Recovery
“I also had my first abortion here at the Seattle Planned Parenthood!” Actress Martha Plimpton (pictured above) told a pro-abortion #ShoutYourAbortion audience in June, 2019. She added, “Notice I said ‘first.’ I said ‘first. And I don’t want Seattle — I don’t want you...
by Sydna Massé | Apr 1, 2017 | Abortion Recovery, Abortion’s Fake News
I am a murderer by all definitions. By my choice, a human being was destroyed. Because of the legalities of this choice, I will serve no time in prison. But that does not mean I do not carry the weight of this sin. At the time, I was offered the fake news that...
by Sydna Massé | Mar 9, 2017 | Abortion Recovery, Realizing Fetal Pain During Abortion
“What happened to my baby during the abortion?” the woman asked me fearfully. “Did my baby feel any pain?” For women who have chosen abortion, the idea that their unborn child was “pain-capable” can blow their minds. Post-abortive women have often bought the lie that...
by Sydna Massé | Feb 14, 2017 | Abortion Recovery, Myth #3 – I’m the Only One That Feels This Way
A post-abortive person’s heart can be split – before and after the abortion. Every element of my life changed when my child died in that Indianapolis abortion clinic in 1981. Immediately I felt like no one could understand me. My vow that “no one would ever know” kept...
by Sydna Massé | Feb 1, 2017 | 8 Lies of Abortion, Abortion Recovery
Abortion seemed like a lie worth believing when I discovered my unplanned pregnancy in my local Planned Parenthood office at 19 years of age. The falsehoods Planned Parenthood sold to me that day would reverberate in my life forever. Sadly, I bought their well...
by Sydna Massé | Jan 27, 2017 | 5 Spiritual Weights of Abortion, Abortion Recovery
Abortion is rarely an “easy” choice for women. By the time women arrive at a clinic, there typically have been multiple discussions with either abortion influencers (those that support the abortion) or those who hope to deter that choice. Confusion is often part of...
by Sydna Massé | Jan 18, 2017 | Abortion Recovery, Anger Against Abortion Providers
I am a murderer by all definitions. By my choice, a human being was destroyed. Because of the legalities of this choice, I will serve no time in prison. But that does not mean I do not carry the weight of this sin. At the time, I was offered the fake truth that...
by Sydna Massé | Sep 12, 2013 | 4 Stages of After Abortion Sadness, Abortion Recovery
“I’ve never felt so sad in my whole life, Sydna,” a post-abortive woman shared. “My child has been gone for 25 years. Why did it take so long for grief to hit my heart?” It is normal for human beings to avoid or deny sad feelings. Few actively embrace sorrow after...
by Sydna Massé | Jun 7, 2013 | Abortion Recovery, I Can Hear You
The caller shouted in my ear, “How dare she compare her loss to my miscarriage. After all, she MURDERED her child!” No one had ever attacked me in such a way during a radio interview. The conversation up until that point with the show’s host and the director of the...
by Sydna Massé | Feb 3, 2013 | Abortion Recovery, Survivor’s Guilt After Abortion
“Sydna, I wouldn’t change my life now,” the young mother wrote. “I can’t imagine life without my children today. If I had not chosen abortion, I may very well not have the kids I have or be where I am right now. That gives me immense guilt because I enjoy my life...
