MY RECOVERY

My recovery from codependency was bumpy, rocky and hard. It was the hardest thing I have ever had to do. Just as it implies, codependency is something I depended on whole-heartedly.

Recovery from addiction is an amazing event. I like to share my story with people in the hope that it will help them, it also gives me pleasure to write about it.

This article details my recovery from a foot drop when I was thirteen years old.

My journey into recovery ended decades of self destruction from alcoholism and drug abuse. I lived in quiet desperation, as I sank to the bottom of my life. I am a baby boomer living sober. Read on, there may be a piece of my life, you can see in yourself.

I was up and cleaning the house just days after an abdominal hysterectomy. This was the worst decision I could make. My wound opened and my recovery time extended six more weeks. All because I didn't listen.

Hard rock songs are strong, loud and often vibrant. It's hard to drown out a hard rock song. The music is overpowering, even when distractions occur. We want our recovery to be like that. We want our recovery to be stronger than what life throws at us.

One survivor's journey through discovery and recovery from sexual, emotional and physical child abuse and the lasting effects it has had on his life.

Technology is a wonderful thing, but it can inhibit some people when it comes to getting over a breakup. Here is the story of how MySpace delayed my recovery from a tumultuous relationship.

This article recounts how massage therapy has changed my life and enabled me to keep living a normal life.

This personal travel memoir recounts my 2003 journey of recovery and renewal on America's most classic and legendary footpath

Vegan diets might be kind to animals and the earth, but it was not kind to my body.

I felt numb and dead inside. I knew something was very wrong, but I could not put my finger on the problem.

Broken legs sometimes need surgery and afterward, lengthy periods of recovery. But fear not: kindred sufferers are on the web ready to lend encouragement.

During an addictive addiction people bring their bodies to the brink of destruction. Once they are in recovery it is important that they start to take care of themselves. A healthy body can really make recovery from addiction so much more fun.

This is a letter I wrote to my father as a part of my therapy in healing from the effects of childhood sexual abuse.

The story of my gastric bypass surgery.

My personal journey of complete recovery of my ulcer, depression and panic attacks through natural remedies and change of attitude.

5 goals to my Resolution

Can I ever trust my alcoholic again? This was a question I knew I had the answer to. It was a no brainer. After being lied to over and over while my wife was actively drinking - the answer was a resounding NO!

Somatization is a tendency to experience and communicate somatic distress in response to psychosocial stress and to seek medical help for it, but there are paths to recovery

This is the final part of my tonsillectomy recovery, from days 8 to 15.

Knowing what to expect from your recovery after a c-section can give you peace of mind. Every woman's experience with her cesarean section will be unique, but this article gives an overview of information in response to some commonly asked questions.

I suffered from acid reflux for years. After trying medications and changing my lifestyle, I reached the end of my non-surgical options were concerned. Finally, a surgical procedure called a Nissan fundoplication that turned out to be the answer to my problem.