Many women silently carry the emotional pain and shame of abortion for years, even decades. The thought of joining an abortion recovery Bible study can feel terrifying. After all, reopening wounds and revisiting memories you’ve buried deep might seem like more than you can bear.

You may wonder: What if I break down? What if I can’t handle it? What if it destroys me?

Let’s be clear it will hurt. But it won’t harm you.

There is a distinct difference between pain that is meant to destroy and pain that is meant to heal. Some pain is inflicted by cruelty it is sharp, devastating, and intended to break you. Many of us have experienced this kind of harm at the hands of others.

But then there is pain that comes with healing.

Think of a broken bone being set, a deep wound being cleaned, or an infection being treated. The process is painful sometimes excruciating but we endure it because we know the pain leads to restoration. We accept it because healing is worth it. We don’t look back on those moments of treatment as destruction, but as necessary steps to wholeness.

This is the kind of pain that abortion recovery Bible studies bring.

Yes, it is hard. Yes, it can be messy. But the Great Physician, Jehovah-Rapha, is in our midst. And His intention is always healing, never harm.

Zephaniah 3:15 reminds us:

“The Lord has taken away His judgments against you, He has cleared away your enemies. The King of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst; you shall fear disaster no more.”

In these groups, you’ll find:

• Leaders who have walked this very road and now walk in freedom and victory.
• A small circle of women who, like you, are trembling but determined to heal.
• A safe space where God’s presence meets you week after week.
• Love, grace, and the covering of Jesus — not shame.
• A journey that ends not in devastation, but in promise and purpose.

You don’t have to keep carrying your pain. You don’t have to let shame write the rest of your story.

Let this be the moment you choose freedom. Let God turn your pain into purpose.

Healing will hurt. But it will not harm. It will set you free.

Mindy Lefaucheur is the Executive Director of An Even Place, a virtual abortion recovery ministry providing biblical discipleship and healing support for men and women impacted by abortion. Learn more at An Even Place