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If you have had an abortion, you may be experiencing some of following
emotions. Following are the emotions, their definitions, and some advice
on how to deal with the emotion. (All definitions are from of the
Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary, Copyright © 2000 Merriam-Webster,
Incorporated, unless noted '*'.)
Anxiety — painful or apprehensive uneasiness of mind
usually over an impending or anticipated ill
Guilt — a feeling of culpability for offenses
Confusion — to disturb in mind or purpose : throw off
Anger* — displeasure and hostility resulting
from injury, mistreatment or opposition
Isolation — to set apart from others
Grief — deep and poignant distress caused by or as if by
bereavement
Nightmares — a frightening dream that usually
awakens the sleeper; something (as an experience, situation, or object) having
the monstrous character of a nightmare or producing a feeling of anxiety or
terror
Denial — a psychological defense mechanism in which
confrontation with a personal problem or with reality is avoided by denying the
existence of the problem or reality
Shame — a painful emotion caused by consciousness of
guilt, shortcoming, or impropriety
Dysfunction — impaired or abnormal functioning
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