Recovery stories

Bear in mind…

None of these stories should be taken as medical advice. No recovery is ever the same.  These stories are shared in the hope that the reader may find some common ground, something they can relate to and therefore may find potential puzzle pieces of their own illness.  Maybe, in this way, we can waste less time, energy and money on recovery solutions that won't work for us.   
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William Groves’ Story

After developing CFS following glandular fever, this recovery story describes how a busy father and keen cyclist learned to manage his symptoms, calm his nervous system, and rebuild his health. Through pacing, deep rest, and nervous system retraining, he now considers himself 90% recovered and living a full life again.

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Stuart Porter’s Story

Stuart’s health collapsed overnight in 2021, leaving him housebound with CFS/M.E. After months of misdiagnosis and little medical support, he took recovery into his own hands. Through deep research, recovery programmes, and creating his own RESTAND framework, he rebuilt his health and now helps others with CFS, Long Covid, and similar conditions find their own path to recovery.

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Amy Dodsworth’s Story

After a sudden health crash following a trip abroad, she spent four years mostly bed-bound with ME/CFS. This is the story of how she slowly rebuilt her health through mind-body work - and found her way back to life.

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