Real stories

Told in their own words

No idealizing, no dramatizing — just how it really happens.

Two women sitting on a couch in a warm living room, one listening closely as the other speaks

In this section we share accounts from our readers' own experience, so that we can support one another and learn from each other.

It begins with this first edition — and we don't have our first story yet.

It could be yours: a diagnosis, a recovery, a habit change that changed your life.

"Your story could help someone else, too."

We read every submission. If we'd like to feature yours, we'll reach out by email first.

✦   Thank you for trusting us with your story. We'll be in touch if it's a fit for a future issue.

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