Your Healing Place

Your Healing Place

por Mindy Lefaucheur
Sin lucro
Temporada 3
Vicky's Story: Childhood Abuse, Addiction, and a Journey to Healing and Identity
Can God bring healing after a lifetime of abuse, trauma, addiction, and broken relationships? In this powerful episode of Your Healing Place, Vicky shares her deeply personal story of surviving childhood sexual abuse, abandonment, addiction, suicide attempts, divorce, and the long road toward emotional and spiritual healing. For years, she carried overwhelming feelings of shame, worthlessness, rejection, and confusion about her identity. Like many who have experienced trauma, she developed coping mechanisms that helped her survive but ultimately left her feeling trapped and disconnected. Through God's grace, biblical healing, inner healing ministry, PTSD recovery work, and Christ-centered discipleship programs like Refuge and Unbound, Vicky began uncovering buried wounds and replacing lies with God's truth. Her story offers hope for anyone struggling with childhood trauma, post-traumatic stress, emotional pain, abandonment wounds, or a deep longing to know their identity in Christ. Whether your wounds stem from abuse, abortion, addiction, family dysfunction, or other painful experiences, this conversation reminds us that healing is possible and that freedom can come even after decades of carrying hidden pain. Learn more about healing resources, support groups, and recovery programs at www.anevenplace.com. Topics We Discuss The lasting impact of childhood sexual abuse, trauma, and family dysfunction Addiction, self-harm, suicide attempts, and coping with emotional pain How unresolved trauma affects relationships, marriage, and personal identity Finding freedom through Christ-centered healing, inner healing ministry, and biblical truth Questions This Episode Answers How does childhood trauma affect us later in life? Why do painful memories sometimes surface years later? Can God heal deep wounds from abuse, rejection, and abandonment? How do I begin finding my identity in Christ after trauma? Episode Timeline 00:00 Vicky Shares Her Past 00:23 Unwanted Childhood 00:58 Abuse Begins Early 02:18 Rape and Realization 04:13 Addiction and Suicide 05:32 Family Silence and Dad 08:24 Border Town Spiral 10:07 Saved in College 14:05 Faith but Suppression 15:35 Marriage and Workaholism 16:19 Second Marriage Unravels 21:41 Divorce and Identity Crash 27:00 Healing Journey and Freedom 30:32 Hope for Others
T3 · E5
5 jun 2026
31:57
What is abortion recovery? Pt3
What does abortion recovery actually look like once the silence starts to break? How do you begin healing when grief, shame, anger, or confusion have been buried for years? And is it really possible to experience freedom after abortion through faith, honesty, and biblical healing? In Part 3 of our “What Is Abortion Recovery?” series, we continue the conversation about the emotional, spiritual, and relational impact abortion can have on women and men. This episode of Your Healing Place explores what healing can look like in real life, why unresolved pain often resurfaces years later, and how God gently meets people in the middle of their brokenness with truth, grace, and restoration. If you have ever wondered why certain emotions still feel unresolved, why past experiences continue to affect relationships or faith, or whether healing after abortion is truly possible, this conversation offers compassionate insight and biblical hope. Learn more about healing groups, self-paced resources, and support at An Even Place Topics We Discuss What abortion recovery and emotional healing can look like over time How unresolved grief and shame often affect daily life and relationships The role of Scripture, community, and honesty in the healing process Questions This Episode Answers Why do emotions connected to abortion sometimes surface years later? What does biblical abortion recovery actually involve? Can God bring healing, freedom, and restoration after abortion?
T3 · E4
27 may 2026
18:33
What is abortion recovery? Pt2
What does abortion recovery actually look like after the first steps of healing begin? In Part 2 of this conversation, we continue unpacking the emotional, spiritual, and relational layers of abortion recovery and what it means to walk through healing with honesty, grace, and biblical hope. This episode speaks to the reality that healing is often a process, not a single moment, and reminds listeners they are not alone in their struggle. Whether you are personally impacted by abortion, supporting someone you love, or trying to understand why unresolved grief can surface years later, this conversation offers compassionate insight and practical encouragement rooted in Scripture and real-life experience. Learn more about healing resources, virtual healing groups, The Healing Corner, and the Your Healing Place podcast at An Even Place Topics Discussed What ongoing abortion recovery can look like after the initial decision to heal Why grief, shame, anger, or triggers may resurface unexpectedly How biblical truth and community support help bring lasting healing Questions This Episode Answers Why do I still struggle emotionally years after an abortion? What does healing after abortion actually involve? Can God still restore peace, identity, and hope after abortion?
T3 · E3
27 may 2026
21:04
What is abortion recovery? Pt1
What does abortion recovery actually mean, and why do so many men and women still carry pain years later? In this episode of Your Healing Place, we begin an honest conversation about the emotional, spiritual, and relational impact abortion can have. We talk about what healing can look like, why unresolved grief often stays hidden, and how God gently meets people in the middle of shame, regret, confusion, and loss. Whether you are personally struggling after abortion or trying to understand someone you love, this episode offers compassionate insight and biblical hope for the healing journey ahead. Recovery is not about pretending the pain never happened—it’s about allowing God to bring truth, freedom, and restoration into the places that hurt most. Learn more about healing resources, virtual groups, and support at An Even Place Topics Covered What abortion recovery really means Hidden grief and delayed emotional responses after abortion Shame, secrecy, and why many people struggle silently How faith and biblical healing intersect with emotional recovery The first steps toward healing and hope Questions This Episode Answers Why do people still struggle emotionally years after an abortion? What is abortion recovery and who is it for? Is it normal to feel grief, anger, numbness, or shame after abortion? Can God heal emotional wounds connected to abortion? What does the healing process actually look like?
T3 · E2
27 may 2026
15:29
How does abortion affect our lives?
How Does Abortion Affect Our Lives? In this honest and hope-filled conversation, we unpack the hidden emotional, spiritual, and relational effects of abortion — whether it happened last week or decades ago. Through personal stories of shame, anger, isolation, depression, self-punishment, and striving, we explore how unresolved abortion experiences can shape our relationships, identity, parenting, and walk with God. We also begin defining what abortion recovery really is, why it matters, and how healing becomes possible through truth, grace, and surrender to Jesus. Visit us at An Even Place Topics We Discuss The long-term emotional effects of abortion Shame, isolation, and hiding from God How abortion impacts relationships, parenting, and identity Self-destructive coping mechanisms: alcohol, busyness, promiscuity, depression, and control Why abortion recovery matters and how healing begins through Christ Questions This Episode Answers How does abortion affect women emotionally and spiritually? Why do many women struggle for years after an abortion? Can abortion impact parenting, relationships, and self-worth? Why do people hide their abortion experiences even after coming to faith? What is abortion recovery, and why is it important?
T3 · E1
26 may 2026
18:36
Temporada 2
Healing After Abortion: Barb's Story of Shame, Forgiveness, and Freedom in Christ
In this episode of Your Healing Place Podcast, Barb shares her powerful story of childhood trauma, abandonment, addiction, abortion, shame, and ultimately finding healing and freedom through Jesus Christ. After years of carrying hidden grief and believing abortion defined her identity, Barb began a journey of healing through Christian community, abortion recovery ministry, Deeper Still, and Forgiven and Set Free. She openly discusses how abortion impacted her relationships, motherhood, faith, emotional health, and sense of worth—and how God met her in the middle of her brokenness with forgiveness and restoration. This conversation offers honest hope for anyone struggling with the long term emotional and spiritual effects of abortion. In this episode, we discuss: healing after abortion shame and secrecy after abortion childhood trauma and destructive relationships addiction and emotional pain identity in Christ forgiveness and freedom through Jesus how abortion impacts motherhood and relationships abortion recovery and biblical healing Questions this episode answers: Can God forgive my abortion? Why do I still struggle years later? Why do I still feel shame after abortion? How does abortion affect emotional and spiritual health? What does healing after abortion look like? Is abortion recovery possible after decades? How do I stop hiding my past? Can I truly find freedom and peace after abortion? If you are carrying regret, grief, fear, or shame from a past abortion, this episode is a reminder that healing is possible and you are not beyond the reach of God’s grace. Learn more about virtual abortion recovery and healing resources at An Even Place
T2 · E33
29 oct 2025
38:38
S2E32 She Felt Empty After Abortion Until God Began Healing Her Life
Childhood sexual abuse. Shame. Multiple abortions. Emotional numbness. Feeling empty. In this deeply honest conversation, Kenisha shares how early trauma, secrecy, loss, and unresolved pain shaped her view of herself, relationships, sex, and abortion. She opens up about the emotional aftermath of multiple abortions, living disconnected from her emotions, and the exhausting cycle of hiding pain while trying to “keep up appearances.” Kenisha also shares the turning point that led her toward healing through therapy, Scripture, church, biblical community, and abortion recovery programs like Unbound and Forgiven and Set Free. This episode speaks hope to women carrying hidden shame, grief, trauma, sexual brokenness, or abortion pain and reminds listeners that healing in Christ is possible. Questions this episode answers: Why do I still feel empty after abortion? Can abortion affect mental health years later? How do I heal from childhood sexual abuse? Why do I feel numb after trauma? Can God forgive abortion? What does Christian abortion recovery look like? Is healing after abortion possible? How does trauma affect relationships? Why do I struggle with shame after abortion? What is biblical healing for trauma? Learn more about virtual abortion recovery and healing resources at An Even Place
T2 · E32
24 oct 2025
34:22
S2E31 Why Some Women Need More Than One Abortion Recovery Group
Healing after abortion is rarely a one-time moment. In this honest and hope-filled conversation, Jennifer shares why she chose to go through multiple abortion recovery groups and how God met her differently each time. Jennifer opens up about the layers of grief, shame, guilt, depression, and spiritual warfare she experienced after abortion and how healing unfolded over time through Scripture, community, prayer, and biblical discipleship. Together, Linda and Jennifer discuss why many women still struggle after their first abortion healing experience, how shame can keep women trapped in silence, and why returning to another healing group does not mean failure. They also talk about how God uses healed women to help others find freedom and restoration. If you have ever wondered why abortion grief resurfaces years later, why you still struggle after attending an abortion recovery Bible study, or whether deeper healing is possible, this episode offers encouragement, truth, and hope. In This Episode We Discuss: Why abortion healing can happen in layers The emotional impact of abortion years later The difference between guilt and shame Spiritual warfare during the healing process Suicidal thoughts and emotional spiraling after abortion Learning to believe God’s forgiveness Moving healing from your head to your heart Sitting deeply in Scripture during recovery Why some women attend multiple abortion recovery groups How serving others brings additional healing Co-leading abortion recovery groups after healing God’s love, grace, and restoration after abortion Questions This Episode Answers: Why do I still struggle after abortion healing? Is it normal to attend more than one abortion recovery group? Why does abortion grief return years later? How do I overcome shame and believe God forgives me? Why can healing after abortion take time? Can God still use my story to help others? Learn more about virtual abortion recovery and healing resources at An Even Place
T2 · E31
29 sept 2025
13:18
S2E30 From Shame and Addiction to Healing and Hope After Abortion: Jennifer's Story
Jennifer shares her powerful story of becoming pregnant as a young single mother, choosing abortion out of fear and desperation, and carrying the hidden weight of that decision for years. She opens up about the lies she believed about abortion, the emotional numbness that followed, and how addiction became a way to avoid pain she did not yet understand. In this conversation, Jennifer talks honestly about alcoholism, shame, fear, motherhood, and the moment she began confronting the truth about her abortion. She shares how God gently led her toward sobriety, healing, and eventually abortion recovery through Forgiven and Set Free. Now co-leading abortion recovery groups herself, Jennifer offers hope to women who feel stuck in guilt, grief, fear, or unforgiveness. This episode is a reminder that healing is possible, God’s grace is real, and no one has to walk this journey alone. Topics We Discuss: Fear and the road to abortion Believing the “cells and tissue” lie Abuse, abandonment, and survival decisions Emotional numbness after abortion Alcohol addiction and coping mechanisms Sobriety and returning to faith Wrestling with guilt and forgiveness Post-abortion grief and healing Going through abortion recovery more than once Finding hope through community and Scripture Co-leading abortion recovery groups after healing Questions This Episode Answers: Why do some women feel numb after abortion? Can abortion lead to unresolved grief and addiction? Does God forgive abortion? Why might someone need another abortion recovery group? What does healing after abortion actually look like? How can faith and Scripture help in abortion recovery? What if I am afraid to start an abortion healing group? Learn more about virtual abortion recovery and healing resources at An Even Place
T2 · E30
29 sept 2025
24:54
S2E29 Healing the Hidden Pain Behind Addiction and Abortion
In this episode, we hear a powerful story of how unresolved abortion pain, shame, and the search for acceptance led to cycles of alcohol abuse, unhealthy relationships, and emotional brokenness. Through honest conversation, we explore how abortion grief can surface in unexpected ways and how God patiently pursues us even in our darkest seasons. Our guest shares how she spent years believing abortion was “just a clump of cells,” while internally battling shame, regret, and a deep longing to be loved and accepted. She opens up about addiction, emotional numbness, sobriety, and ultimately finding healing and restoration through faith, Scripture, and a relationship with Christ. Mindy and Linda discuss the connection between abortion trauma, substance abuse, identity struggles, and the lies women often believe about forgiveness and worthiness. This conversation offers hope for anyone wondering if healing is possible after abortion, addiction, or years away from God. Topics We Discuss: The connection between abortion pain and substance abuse Searching for love, acceptance, and identity through relationships Shame, denial, and believing abortion was “just a clump of cells” Emotional numbness and coping through alcohol God’s presence during seasons of rebellion and brokenness Sobriety, surrender, and spiritual transformation Lies women believe about punishment, forgiveness, and worthiness Healing through Scripture, mentorship, and faith in Christ God’s restoration after years of pain and regret Questions This Episode Answers: Can abortion trauma contribute to addiction or self-destructive behaviors? Why do I still feel grief if I thought abortion was the right choice? Does God still want me after years of sin and shame? How do I break free from cycles of numbness and unhealthy coping? Is healing possible after abortion and addiction? Why do I feel emotionally empty even when I seem fine outwardly? How does faith help in recovery and healing? Can God restore someone who feels beyond forgiveness? Learn more about virtual abortion recovery and healing resources at An Even Place
T2 · E29
28 ago 2025
13:55
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