Beth was the sixth daughter of a missionary family and felt like a disappointment from the beginning because she wasn't a boy. She felt invisible, alone, and rejected. That made fertile soil for unhealthy choices later on.

Lisa and Priscilla talk about the common misperception that women seeking help after abortion are young. The reality is, that many women seek healing decades after their abortions and often wish they would have sought healing earlier in their lives.

Lisa and Priscilla talk about the immediate aftereffects of abortion and how to keep from self-destructing.

Brian shares about the aftermath of his girlfriend's abortion; the breakup, secrecy, alcohol abuse, and relationship problems. Then at church, he heard the Gospel and committed his life to Jesus. He also heard about Deeper Still and is ready to go to a retreat. This is a "before the retreat" interview and after, there will be an "after the retreat" interview.

Brian's retreat is coming up, but he wanted to share about his life growing up, the wrong choices, and how his girlfriend from years ago had an abortion. This led to a deep sense of shame and guilt that he's just begun to work through.

Tamika's first abortion led to drinking, bad choices of men, and a terrible self-image. Eventually, as is common, more pregnancies occurred, and then another abortion- until Tamika started to seek God, and her life began to turn around.

Tamika shares about her traumatic childhood, shuffled from house to house, suffering abuse and abandonment. Eventually, her unstable childhood led to sex outside of marriage and pregnancy. Her mother compelled her to have an abortion.

Lisa and her friend Jill talk about compounded grief, anniversary reactions, and replacement baby. These are all common reactions from women after an abortion.

Lisa and her friend, Jill, talk about the time it takes to heal and how to heal on purpose. Getting saved is just the beginning, especially with a background of trauma.

John is a pastor and is on the Deeper Still Northern Indiana team. He describes how God works through the unique elements of the Deeper Still retreat that so powerfully set people free from guilt and shame.