Living Proof Blog | Recovery Story Collection

Welcome to the Living Proof Blog

Living Proof is inviting a series of guest bloggers to share some of their favourite thoughts and ideas on the neuroplastic approach to recovery from chronic symptoms. They speak from their own experience, either as people who have recovered, or as healthcare professionals using this approach to successfully treat their patients.

We hope you enjoy our blog!

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Chronic Illness Recovery Day 2026

Read all about Chronic Illness Recovery Day - and how to celebrate it with us. This campaign is organised by our friends at the Recovery Network.

Living Proof Team

1 day ago

How I Recovered from a Decade of Chronic Bladder Pain

Read Sarah's inspiring story of recovery from Interstitial Cystitis and other forms of chronic pain

Sarah

4 days ago

A Recovery Story: From Life-Altering Chronic Symptoms to Living a Full and Beautiful Life

Steph beautifully shares her inspiring story of recovery from POTS and ME/CFS - conditions that shattered her life

Steph McCallum

Jun 12

From Fragile Spine to Freedom: Katie's Recovery Story

In this blog, Katie shares her remarkable story of recovery from debilitating chronic back pain using mindbody methods

Katie Rothwell

May 14

In the Middle of a Pain Flare-Up?

In this blog, Dan Hindsley discusses how he responded to flare-ups during his recovery from 15 years of chronic back pain.

Dan Hindsley

Mar 13

I’m 100% Healthy After Long COVID – And I Hope You Will Be Too

Eleanor tells her inspiring story of recovery from Long Covid using brain training and specifically, the Lightning Process

Eleanor Kirby

Feb 4

An interview with chronic pain recoveree, Jean

Jean share's his inspiring story of recovery from chronic pain with Living Proof Director, Claire

Claire Birnie

Dec 3, 2025

Young athlete: from very severe ME/CFS to full recovery

Freestyle skier, Jay, shares his inspirational story of hope: recovery from ME/CFS using a neuroplastic approach

Jay

Nov 17, 2025

Ed's Story of Hope: recovery from chronic shoulder pain

Ed share's his remarkable story of recovery from chronic shoulder pain with Living Proof Founder, Penny

Penny George

Nov 17, 2025

What I Wish I’d Known at the Start of My Recovery Journey

Jean, a chronic pain recoveree shares insights about neuroplastic healing that he'd love to tell his younger self.

Jean Itier

Nov 7, 2025

How a Pharmacist Came to View Her Chronic Symptoms Through a Radically Different Lens

Lara, a pharmacist by background, explains how she discovered the science of neuroplasticity - and her transformational journey applying it to her chronic pain symptoms

Lara Sabella

Oct 27, 2025

A scientist’s journey of recovery from chronic symptoms following infection

In this blog, Ilke, a scientist, shares how she recovered form post-viral fatigue using mind-body approaches

Ilke de Lange

Sep 22, 2025

Chris's story of recovery from ME/CFS - and his groundbreaking new recovery app, Freeme

Chris shares his inspiring recovery from ME/CFS - and his ground-breaking new app designed specifically for recovery from fatigue-related chronic conditions

Penny George

Jul 18, 2025