Stories of healing

You’re not the only one who has felt this way

There is no single way to feel after an abortion. These fictional stories explore ways someone might find care, connection and a little room for what they feel.

Healing
“I had not told anyone how I felt. I did not need someone to fix everything; I wanted someone who could listen without judging me.”

Not carrying it alone

Talk to someone privately →Fictional illustration · not a real person or testimonial
Healing
“I thought I had to choose one feeling to explain myself. Having space to name both meant I did not have to argue with my own experience.”

Two feelings can be true

Start the healing journey →Fictional illustration · not a real person or testimonial
Healing
“I thought I was fine for months. Then the date I would have been due arrived, and it hit me all at once. A gentle message from someone I trusted helped more than I expected.”

The hard day

Ask about a gentle check-in →Fictional illustration · not a real person or testimonial
Why Held With Hope exists

So you don’t have to carry this alone

Whatever happened, and however you feel about it now, you are welcome here. Find gentle reflection, peer connection and routes to professional support. Faith reflection is there only if you want it.

Our Support Team is not a counselling, medical or emergency service. Check-in requests are not automatically scheduled; the team must confirm what is possible.

  • No judgement, whatever you feel
  • A made-up name in the circle
  • You choose the pace
Talk with our team →Start the healing journey →

Where would you like to go next?

There’s no right order. Start wherever feels gentlest.

About these stories: all three are fictional illustrations, not accounts from real members, research findings or a promise of how healing will feel.