Short Recovery Stories

  • A Game of Vice and Virtue

    Reggie has been struggling to find the will to live, burning his lungs with cigarettes and drowning himself in alcohol. As he moves from one vice to another, it is as if he is playing a game. But his wife, Nellie plans to be with him no matter what happens, guiding him through this dark time.

    Dec 23, 2018 6 min read
  • A Hate Letter to Doctors Negatively Impacted by the Media (Or; A Love Poem to Good Insurance)

    “A Hate Letter to Doctors Negatively Impacted by the Media (Or; A Love Poem to Good Insurance)” chronicles experiences of medical malpractice throughout my life that resulted in the dismissal of my eating disorder. Through the lens of lived experience I explore the ways in which society, media and culture bleed into healthcare and how those struggling for support may find healing.

    Feb 21, 2024 6 min read
  • The Recovery

    The story gives a glimpse to an individual's journey of recovery.

    Mar 01, 2024 2 min read
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