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.

Bucky Barnes has recently escaped the clutches of HYDRA. He is barely surviving, that is until you come into his life and change everything for him.

The Great Kurukshetra War is over. After 18 days of death, destruction, Annihilation, it is finally over. But for the victors, is it really a victory? After the war Arjun is in despair. Will he ever be able to get over the guilt of killing his eldest brother? Will he ever be able to know what kind of person his brother truly was? Will he ever be able to truly smile again after the war? Vrishaketu has lost all his family. And yet we know that he will eventually get close to Arjun. How will that happen? How will he able to ever get close to his father's killer?

[sequel to RWBY: The Ace in the hole] Beacon has fallen and tensions are high between the kingdoms of Remnant. Rusty Calavera seeks vengeance on Adam Taurus and hopes to recover what was stolen from him, taking him to the far off island of Menagerie....... [Volumes 4-6] "There is no love without sin. Love is best measured in what we forgive." - Nightcrawler.

Some marriages begin with celebrations. Mine began with silence, fear, numbness and unanswered calls. I am Raveesh. This is not a love story the way people like to hear it. It is the story of a marriage that happened in silence, fear, manipulation, and numbness - a marriage my family was not present for yet paid the heaviest price for. Told from where I stand today, in December 2025, this is my truth - of love that blurred judgment, of obedience mistaken for sacrifice, of faith questioned, of a woman who walked out of her home thinking she was choosing marriage, only to realize much later what she had actually lost. This story is not about villains or heroes. It is about how easily a life can change when fear speaks louder than intuition, and how some doors, once closed, take years to even knock on again. This is the marriage my family didn't attend - but lived with the consequences of, every single day.

Starting college is supposed to feel like freedom. For Sofia, it feels like survival. Fresh out of the hospital and stepping onto campus weeks after the semester has already begun, she is forced to navigate dorm life, lectures, and relationships while carrying the weight of a past she's not ready to talk about. As she tries to rebuild a sense of normalcy, she forms unexpected connections, including her outgoing roommate Alison and Joshua, a football player whose quiet steadiness contrasts sharply with the chaos inside her head. Set against the backdrop of college life, this story explores eating disorders, relapse, control and the fragile balance between isolation and connection.

kim taehyung's life was a collection of bright moments: winning debates with his best friend, bickering with his older brothers, and baking christmas cookies with his father in their warm kitchen. his biggest worry was convincing his dad to teach him to drive when he turned eighteen. all of that ended on a cold december evening, right on his own driveway. after witnessing a tragedy that steals his father and his sense of safety, taehyung's world shrinks to the size of his house. diagnosed with severe agoraphobia, he hasn't stepped outside for seven months. but what happens when life forces him to face his deepest fear? what happens when staying inside means he might lose someone else he love?

A mother grieving the loss of her son, a loyal friend blaming himself for his own survival, a student journalist finding answers... These are some of the people whose lives have been impacted by a school shooting a few weeks before.

Over a year has passed since the war ended. The Gaang has gone their separate ways, and the world is slowly learning how to live in peace. As Fire Lord, Zuko dedicates himself to repairing the damage his nation once caused. But behind the palace walls, his sister is unraveling. Imprisoned and isolated, Azula's mental health continues to deteriorate and Zuko fears he may lose her for good. Desperate to help her, he reaches out to the friends he once fought beside. Trust is fragile, especially for Katara and Sokka, who struggle to accept the idea of helping the girl who once hunted them. Along the way, unexpected connections begin to form, including a complicated bond between Azula and Aang one neither of them fully understands. Ursa has already been found in exile with the help of Team Avatar, just as history remembers-only without Azula by her side. Though she remains distant from the center of this story, her presence lingers through Kiyi, Zuko and Azula's younger half-sister, whose visits quietly remind them that family is never simple, and never truly gone.

Ranch Life Novel | Cedar Hollow Series Nineteen-year-old Lance Hawthorne grew up knowing exactly who he was meant to be-the next farrier in his family, working the forge beside his father and keeping the ranch running. But one rainy morning, a freak barn accident leaves him paralyzed from the waist down, shattering the future he spent years preparing for. Now the Hawthorne family is struggling to stay afloat, the business is slipping out of reach, and Lance is drowning in anger, guilt, and the fear that he's become a burden. Everyone walks on eggshells around him-except Blu Mercer, the new physical therapy assistant assigned to his rehab. Quiet, observant, and steady, Blu doesn't treat Lance like he's fragile. He doesn't push too hard or step away. He simply shows up-again and again-meeting Lance where he is, not where anyone thinks he should be. As Lance battles trauma, family expectations, and the loss of the only future he ever planned, he discovers that healing isn't about going back to who he was... it's about learning who he can become now. A story of identity, family, resilience, and the unexpected people who help us stand tall when we can't stand at all.

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.

A UPCOMING 2026 BOOK! * Childhood friends | enemies to lovers | highschool romance * Vivienne Moreau had never known anything but love. Her parents showering her in love and praises, everyone at school loved her but most importantly, her neighbour -Silas Riven- loved her. Everything on Vivienne's 6th birthday changed. She lost her dad, her spark, the powerful love she had been given everyday. Only the smile on Silas's face could slightly fill the hole in her heart. Age 10, she lost him too. Silas Riven was everyone's favourite person. The person who made everything fun, put a smile on peoples faces, and never failed to see the good in everything. The younger football player had his future planed and set out for himself. Become the best footballer and marry Vivienne Moreau. That all changed the day Vivienne started to hate him. Their inside jokes turned cold and Silas lost the only thing that made him smile. Going into the second half of year 8, Silas runs into the person he never wanted to see again. Vivienne Moreau.

This book is the making of a trauma memoir. It is a story about survival and the brutal work of learning your own mind well enough to break the cycles someone else built inside you. Recovery, no matter how you slice it, isn't pretty. It's messy and chaotic and disappointing, and sometimes it feels straight-up pointless. That's the space I want to step into. How do we make sense of healing when pain is all we've ever known? How do we begin to build something new when our foundations were shaped by harm? Think of this book as a crossing between memoir and philosophy - a reflection on survival, and an exploration of what has helped me stay.

In the hell that is the red room, Alyona Vasilev, a talented Russian assassin meets the winter solider. At first, she dismisses him. A cold machine of a man - what's to trust? But things quickly change. As they begin to trust each other, something grows between them. And neither of them have the emotional skills to deal with it.

She knew she was sick. Her doctors knew she was sick. But the one person meant to protect her never believed the treatment. When her mum chooses a new life over listening to medical advice, she's sent to live with her step-brother - the boy she grew up with, the one person who couldn't say no. At his flat, recovery comes slowly, measured in salt packets, careful steps, and days where standing still feels like success. When circumstances force him back to work, help comes from an unexpected place: a friend who asks questions, learns the condition, and stays - not because he has to, but because he wants to. Measured in Salt is a slow-burn chronic illness story about PoTS, medical neglect, learning to trust treatment, and the quiet kind of love that grows through care, patience, and choice.

When Ace and Orchid invite their Felicorn friends to Russia for the summer, things have gone well so far... until they accidentally wake up a 4000-year-old hibernating unicorn sabertooth cat who brings the habitat into eternal winter! The Felicorns must work together with their snow leopard friends to stop him, and fast, before the habitat goes into extinction. Inspired by the Snow Queen, My Little Pony, Unikitty, Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty, Purrmaids, Ice Age, and Frozen, this new series deals with protecting the environment, forgiveness, courage, second chances, friendship, and past trauma.

"FIGHT!" I heard the person in the booth tell into his microphone. I unsheathed my sword and stood in a battle stance. My opponent tried to strike first giving me the higher ground. I Leaped up into the air using my wings for balance, I forced myself down plunging my sword right through his chest. He died instantly. "WINNER!" Y/N is a bird hybrid her parents died in a suspicious fire, She was only 3 when this happened, they brought her to a lab and started experiments on her. They made her battle at the age of ten. She is now fourteen! This is a sleppy boi inc book! It is not taken place in the dream SMP yet this world will have some rare cases of hybrids and humans mostly humans. Y/n is a bird hybrid, that's all you need to know for the beginning of the story! I don't wanna spoil it! Cover not made by me!

This isn't a love story. This is a story about learning how to live inside your own head. I'm writing the things I don't know how to say out loud; the heavy thoughts, the quiet fears, the nights that feel too long. This book is for anyone who feels lost, misunderstood, or tired of pretending they're okay. Every chapter is a piece of my healing. If you see yourself here, you're not alone anymore.

Content Warning: This story contains themes of anxiety, panic, and body image struggles. It focuses on recovery and healing. To heal: to recover, grow, or feel better after pain-though it won't be without struggle

It is the beginning of the 18th century in East Africa, and just living past 5 years is something to celebrate. Zalika is looking forward to the naming ceremony, where she will get her adult name and be presented to the people with a name of her own. Her father and most of the village men had been lured away by a ruse. The riders came from the south with skin so light she thought they might be ghosts. Their speech sounded hard and brittle to her. When her father returned, the raiders were gone, the village was burning, and only the youngest of his children remained, her world shattered. Zalika could not have imagined there was anything left to take from her until her father's grief drove him to something that could not be undone and would take what remained of her childhood, her future, and her humanity. What happens when the Phoenix does not want to be reborn? Zalika, changed by magic intended to bring her mother back from the dead, is left to find out. This is a fantasy, but I have worked to get the history correct with some creative license to tell the story. About this time, the Dutch Africans conducted their last raid up into what is now Kenya. The War of Spanish Succession is feeding the golden age of piracy. By the end of the story, that war will end, and the Spanish Inquisition will begin. My characters have no important role in any of these, but they must live with the opportunities and consequences of a war that touched most of the world. There are no graphic descriptions of sex anywhere in this story. This is an adventure story and includes violence and cruelty. This was written without AI. I do use computer proofreading tools that use AI. I don't know of any that don't use AI.