Had an abortion...?
You're invited to the

Post Abortion Counseling Education
(PACE)
Support Group 

Sponsored by Lapeer Pregnancy and Family Care Center

Could your previous abortion 
still be effecting your life?
Immediately following an abortion there is a strong sense of relief 
knowing that the abortion and the pregnancy is over. 
This relief, however, may be only temporary. 
Soon confusing thoughts and emotions emerge. 
Problems that often accompany abortion are called
Post Abortion Stress (or Post Abortion Trauma).

SOME SIGNS OF P.A.S. ARE:

• A feeling of grief, sadness, or loss
• 
  Anger, betrayal, or bitterness toward those connected with 
  abortion
• Guilt
• Moodiness, depression, hopelessness
• Inability to communicate, express emotions
• Frequent crying, crying spells
• Trouble with intimate relationships
• Discomfort around or keen interest in small children and babies
• Sleeplessness, nightmares, flashbacks
• Suicide attempts, suicide
• Change in relationship with or concept of God
• Alcohol, and/or drug abuse
• Anorexia, bulimia
• Not able to stop thinking about the abortion or your baby,      especially around anniversary dates of abortion, or due date
• Fear of physical harm from the abortion, or inability to bear       future children.

YOU ARE NOT ALONE!
Thousands of women throughout our nation and the world have experienced serious difficulties after abortion, sometimes years later. It is never too late to honestly face and deal with these innermost feelings.

WE WANT TO HELP

Women who can identify with your pain are available to encourage and support you - with the same help they have received.

The Post Abortion Counseling Education group is a confidentially safe place where women can share their innermost feelings about their past abortions without fear of judgment or condemnation, and hopefully find the same spiritual and emotional healing many other women have experienced. The group provides a Bible based guidebook (Bible knowledge or Christian commitment is not necessary to participate in or benefit from the group). There is no charge for this group and women of all ages are invited to attend. The group meets twice a year for 10 - 12 weekly sessions. One series of sessions meets in the Spring and one in the Fall.

If you have experienced some of these symptoms and would like to talk to someone who cares, please call:

PACE Group Meetings: 
Lapeer Pregnancy and Family Care Center
2188 W. Genesee St., Suite 2
Lapeer, MI 48446
(810) 667-0055
 

    Where:  To be announced

When:   Call the Center at 810-667-0055 for next available
                 class 

Time:    To be announced