I shouldn’t be here… but I am. And so are you.

Dear lovely you,

There’s something surreal about sitting down to write this blog post, because the truth is, I shouldn’t be here.

Not after collapsing at my son’s birthday party at 36.

Not after three heart attacks in one week.

Not after waking up on a hospital floor ten years later, elbow shattered, heart damaged again, diagnosed with rare conditions doctors couldn’t pronounce.

But I am here.

And so are you.

And that means something.

Here’s what I’ve learned from being broken (but never beaten):

When I was wheeled into the cath lab the first time, I remember looking up at the surgeon and whispering, “Not now.” I wasn’t ready to go. I had three babies at home. I had love still to give. I had things left undone.

I didn’t survive because I was brave or lucky. I survived because I decided to breathe, one second, one choice, one heartbeat at a time.

That’s what recovery really is:

Not a dramatic comeback moment. But a daily decision to keep going anyway.

To get out of bed even when it hurts. To nourish your body when it feels like the enemy. To choose gentleness in a world that rushes healing. To remind yourself: You’re not broken. You’re becoming.

Why I built The Recovery Club

After my sixth heart attack, I knew I couldn’t be the only one waking up in fear……feeling alone at 3am,…Googling rare diagnoses,…trying to smile for the kids while barely holding on inside.

So I created a special space. For us.

A place where healing doesn’t have to look perfect.

Where breath counts as progress.

Where your mess is welcome, and your quiet courage is enough.

Join The Recovery Club HERE

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Thursday 24th July

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Feel it to free it.

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And finally,

Can I ask you something gentle?

Where have you surprised yourself lately?

Where have you kept going, even when it would’ve been easier to give up?

Maybe it was a walk around the block. Or choosing soup instead of scrolling.

Whatever it was… I see you.

And I am so, so proud.

Are you proud of you?

Please remember, you don’t need to fix yourself. You just need to stay with yourself.

I’ve learned that the body can break… but the spirit? The spirit can bend and stretch and rise again.

With love (and a strong cup of tea)

Sally Bee x

Founder of The Recovery Club

Six-time heart attack survivor, wellness coach, warrior in lipstick 💋

PS: Hit reply if you want to share your story. I read every one.