Recovery Stories

WATTPAD BOOKS EDITION Everest is the most popular boy in school. He's handsome, wealthy, and captain of the football team-he has the world at his fingertips, but he's desperately unhappy. And when those feelings become too much to bear, he tries to take his own life. On the surface, Beverly's different from Everest in every possible way. She's quiet, shy, hard working, and keeps to herself on campus, focusing on her schoolwork and her part-time job, distracting herself from her less-than-perfect upbringing. When Everest returns to school after his attempt, he's in more pain than ever. Discarded by his friends, he draws little empathy and too much attention from those who surround him. But when Beverly and Everest meet unexpectedly in a dusty corner of the old library, they discover together just how rich life can be when given the freedom to just be yourself.

He was trained to be perfect. Perfect vocals. Perfect choreography. Perfect smile. After years of endless practice and sacrifice, the comeback stage was supposed to be the moment everything paid off. The lights were blinding, the music was loud, and millions of fans were watching. Then he fell. One shift in his knee turns the most important performance of his career into a moment no one will forget. An injury forces him away from the stage he spent his entire life chasing, leaving behind the cheers, the cameras, and the spotlight that once meant everything. But behind the polished performances and flawless smiles, the truth begins to surface: fame has a cost, perfection is fragile, and even the brightest idols can break. When the spotlight fell, everyone saw the fall. No one saw what came after. ______ (IDOL AU)

Taylor's little sister, Elizabeth, is struggling with an eating disorder. Lizzie is 15 years old and Taylor is desperate to help her. Trigger warning: this story will contain topics related to eating disorders, depression, self harm, anxiety and mental health. However, I will try to avoid mentioning numbers related to weight or calories. This is actually based on my story, but of course there's fiction too. It's my first time writing for other people to read, so any comment/advice is more than welcomed.

Max faces challenges with recovering from her coma and grieving the loss of her best friend, but doesn't face them alone. Lucas along with the rest of the party help her through tough times. Lumax focused (obviously :P) Takes place between the final battle and the epilogue. Thought I'd make a Lumax story since the Stranger Things fandom is slowly dying.

Sofia Hart fought battles she never thought she would survive. Now, years later, she has built the life she once dreamed of: a family, love, and a future that finally feels safe. But healing doesn't erase the past. As her children begin navigating high school, friendships, heartbreak, identity, and pressures of their own, Sofia starts to realize that some struggles don't disappear... they evolve. Some stories don't end with healing. Sometimes, that's where they begin.

THE SURGEON OF LOVE AND THE HEART At nineteen, Peter is angry at the world. After spending his childhood in an orphanage, watching every other child get adopted while he was left behind, he stopped believing in love, family, and hope. The only person who ever made him feel wanted was Maurice, the boy he loved. But Maurice was adopted, leaving Peter alone with a broken heart and a growing hatred for the world. Years later, reckless and self-destructive, Peter's life takes a dramatic turn after an accident lands him in the hospital. There, he meets John, a young surgical trainee with kind eyes and an unexpected determination to break through Peter's walls. Peter has spent years pushing everyone away. John may be the first person who refuses to leave. A story about loss, healing, friendship, and discovering that even the most broken hearts can learn to beat again.

𝚃 𝚆 𝙾 𝙶 𝙷 𝙾 𝚂 𝚃 𝚂 - Some people haunt houses. Others haunt themselves. After a day that changes everything, Frank Langdon is forced to confront the consequences of his addiction and the ghosts he's spent years trying to outrun. Halle is carrying ghosts of her own-old wounds, buried grief, and a past she can't seem to escape. Neither is looking to be saved. But as their lives become increasingly intertwined, they discover that healing is rarely a journey meant to be taken alone. A story about addiction, grief, recovery, and two broken people learning how to live with the ghosts they carry. - frank langdon x f!oc

Six years ago, Annabeth Chase disappeared. The world mourned her. Percy Jackson never stopped looking. When he finally finds her alive, bringing her home should be the easy part. Instead, Percy discovers that the girl he spent six years searching for is carrying scars deeper than any monster could leave behind. Annabeth is determined to rebuild her life one broken piece at a time. Percy is determined not to let her do it alone. But with old wounds, old fears, and a god who refuses to let the past stay buried, finding each other again may only be the beginning. A story about grief, healing, and learning what home means after everything has changed.

She learns about her parents. She has a twin brother and her parents sold her her adoption parent did she just realize she just found her real parents she finds out her real. Parents are the king and queen, but the king andqueen is not so easy to come inside her life she makes rules.

"𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐢𝐞 𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫." The bruises on Tracy Freeland's arms are fading, the door to her bedroom has been taken off its hinges, and the chaotic swirl of drugs, stolen clothes, and dangerous older boys has ground to a sudden, suffocating halt. Evie is gone- sent away to a place Tracy can't reach- and the silence left behind is deafening. Now here comes the hangover. Stranded in the wreckage of her own choices, Tracy has to navigate a school where everyone looks at her like a ticking time bomb, and a home where her mother's love is mixed with a desperate, heartbreaking fear. But the hardest part isn't earning back her family's trust or surviving the isolation. It's the terrifying realization that the innocent girl Tracy used to be is dead... and she has no idea who is she after Evie. Story By: Genesis💚 (This is a story that I made about Tracy Freeland after I made one about Evie)

THE SURGEON OF LOVE AND THE HEART - Description This is the story of Peter, a young man shaped by a childhood spent in an orphanage, where he learned too early what it means to be forgotten. At the age of 11, he experiences his first deep emotional bond with another boy from the orphanage. For the first time in his life, Peter feels seen, valued, and loved. But this fragile happiness is brutally taken away when the boy is adopted by a wealthy family and disappears from his life without looking back. That abandonment becomes the defining wound of Peter's existence. As he grows older, this pain turns into anger, self-destruction, and emotional isolation. By the age of 14, Peter has become a troubled teenager, labeled as a "problem child" rather than a boy who is hurting. After a tragic event and a serious accident, he ends up in the hospital, physically injured but emotionally shattered. There, he meets John, a young medical trainee. Unlike everyone else in Peter's life, John does not judge him, reject him, or abandon him. He stays. He listens. He returns, again and again. Slowly, a fragile connection begins to form between them. A bond built on fear, resistance, and emotional dependence, but also on trust and quiet attachment. John becomes the first person willing to face Peter's pain instead of running away from it. The story explores emotional healing, abandonment trauma, and the struggle to learn how to love when you have spent your entire life being left behind. The title The Surgeon of Love and the Heart symbolizes John as someone who "repairs" a broken heart-not with medicine, but with presence, patience, and consistency. It is a story about invisible wounds, and the possibility of healing even when someone believes they are beyond repair.

A group of Kerubim are assigned to the project of building a forge at Jupiter's moon Themisto and a series of mines in the Himalia group. With small Angels come Dwarven responsibilities... Set within Fermtemoin #3

Nobody ends up at Willow Creek Youth Residence by accident. Hidden at the edge of town sits an aging group home filled with teenagers carrying more pain than most adults could imagine. Some were abandoned. Some were abused. Some were failed by the very people who were supposed to protect them. Delilah Cross arrives believing Willow Creek will be just another temporary placement. Another house. Another set of rules. Another group of strangers she refuses to get attached to. But behind every bedroom door is a story. A boy haunted by violence. A girl slowly disappearing behind an eating disorder. A teenager trapped in endless rituals she can't control. A resident whose moods swing between dangerous highs and devastating lows. And others carrying secrets they would rather die than tell. As friendships form, betrayals unfold, new residents arrive, and old wounds reopen, the house becomes a battlefield of trauma, survival, forgiveness, and hope. Because sometimes the people nobody kept become the family nobody expected.

TRUST? - Adopted by 5SOS! Evie learned young that trust gets people hurt. Nearly thirteen years old, legally blind, and surviving on instincts sharper than most adults, Evie has spent most of her life being passed from one nightmare to another. After surviving the car accident that killed her family when she was two, she disappeared into a system that failed her long before she understood what safety was supposed to feel like. By the time she arrives at Mrs Fisherman's Orphanage, she already knows the rules: Keep your head down. Don't waste food. Don't cry. Never let anyone know what matters to you. Especially not adults. Behind her silence, Evie is far from helpless. Secretly earning money online through her artwork, music, and designs, she dreams of one day having enough to buy the one thing she's never had: Freedom. Then Ashton, Michael, Luke, and Calum walk into her life. The boys are strange from the beginning. Too observant. Too protective. Too connected to each other in ways that feel almost unnatural. Sometimes they speak at the same time. Sometimes they seem to know things Evie never says aloud. And sometimes they look at her like they've already decided she's family. As Evie is pulled into their chaotic world of late-night adventures, ridiculous jokes, unexpected kindness, and long-buried secrets, she begins to learn that family isn't always about blood. But trust? Trust is another matter entirely. A story about survival, healing, friendship, found family, hope, and a girl learning that being loved can be just as frightening as being alone. Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. While it features members of 5 Seconds of Summer, all events, relationships, dialogue, and character portrayals are fictional and not intended to represent the real individuals. This story contains themes of trauma, neglect, abuse, grief, mental health struggles, and recovery. Reader discretion is advised.

"You think you're the only one drowning here, Evangeline? Look closely. We're both swallowing the same poison. The only difference is I scream, and you go quiet." Jay is a walking storm. Consumed by an explosive, unpredictable rage and fueled by a destructive reliance on whatever street drugs and prescription pills can numb the noise, he's one strike away from losing everything. Forced into a specialized outpatient group therapy program, he has no intention of getting better, he just wants to be left alone in the dark. Then there is Evangeline. With her dark hair, light hazel eyes, and a quiet demeanor that hides a crushing depression, she is a ghost in her own life. Coping through self-harm and her own heavy dependency on prescription medication, she views the therapy sessions as nothing more than a mandatory waiting room for the end. At first, they are toxic triggers for each other, his loud outbursts shatter her fragile peace, and her silent withdrawal infuriates his volatile temper. But as they are forced to sit across from one another week after week, a dangerous, unspoken understanding forms. In a world that demands they heal on a strict schedule, they become each other's only anchor. Together, they form a desperate pact to survive the night, trading the temporary relief of a chemical escape for the terrifying reality of feeling everything. But when two broken souls lean on each other to stand, the line between recovery and relapse becomes razor-thin.

Izuku's life was never easy. For one he was deaf, and everyone whom he trusted left, he was beaten and pushed to the brink ALL because he was quirkless. At least that's what he thought before a bright light appeared. Now, Izuku Midoriya is a well-known vigilante. His vigilante name is Midoriya. It seems awfully revealing, but izuku goes by Izuku Nitoshi while dealing with life as a normal civilian. While working at his local orphanage an explosion occurs, during this event he catches the attention of a loud blonde and an insomniac ravenette. How will things unfold now? Will Izuku continue his ways as a vigilante? Will he continue to run from his past and his problems? Find out for yourself. (cover + chapter art DOES NOT belong to me!)

One year after surviving a school shooting, Zöe Bishop returns to high school determined to keep her head down and make it to graduation. Instead, she finds herself rebuilding a memorial coffee bar with four other survivors who are just as broken-and just as stubborn-as she is. Somewhere between grief, playlists, espresso, and unexpected friendships, Zöe learns that surviving isn't the same as living.

The story of a teen trying their best to recover after the loss of their friend. They are telling their story, their life, in order to feel better. Have you ever wonder what it is like to be in a grieved teen mind ?

In a world where every Color is a living person, each gifted with unique powers and responsibilities, the kingdom depends on their unity. But when Prince Red pushes himself beyond his limits, leading to Purple eventually putting him under a sleeping spell for his own safety. While Red sleeps, the other colors react in different ways-some worry, some tease him, some try to take over leadership, and others simply miss him. These moments reveal how important Red has become to the people around him.

A grieving young woman trying to survive life after loss gets pulled into a dangerous world of crime and manipulation-until she crosses paths with Megan Skiendiel, a guarded police officer who was trained to keep emotional distance from everyone... until her. What starts as protection slowly turns into obsession, then trust, then something neither of them can control. As Daniela fights to rebuild her life after trauma and betrayal, Megan risks everything she's built to stand beside her instead of just saving her. But healing isn't linear, danger doesn't disappear easily, and falling in love while still running from the past might cost them more than they're ready to lose.