Stories of Survival, Recovery & Second Chances

Through these articles, I share lessons from my own journey—survival, recovery, family, faith, health, and rebuilding life after a near-fatal medical crisis. My hope is that these stories offer perspective, encouragement, and a reminder that even after everything changes, life can still move forward.

Health

Personal insights on health, medication awareness, medical recovery, and becoming an active participant in your healthcare, based on Robert B. Routt’s real-life experiences.

Robert Routt’s memoir Almost Gone beside a winding path toward a golden sunrise

10 Things That Kept Me Going When Everything Fell Apart

After everything fell apart, rebuilding my life took family, faith, hard work, and the determination to keep moving forward. These are 10 lessons that helped me through recovery and taught me the power of a second chance.

Robert Routt

Aug 207 min read

5 Steps to Rebuild Your Life and Find Purpose: A Guide for Trauma and Coma Survivors

After surviving a near-fatal medical crisis and a three-and-a-half-week coma, I learned that survival was only the beginning. These five lessons helped me rebuild my life, find purpose, and move forward after everything changed.

Robert Routt

Jun 295 min read

The Journey of Recovery: Lessons from Almost Gone

After surviving a near-fatal medical crisis and a three-and-a-half-week coma, I learned that recovery was about much more than simply surviving. These are the lessons that helped me rebuild my life, find strength, and embrace a second chance.

Robert Routt

Jun 236 min read

Inside Almost Gone: The Story Behind Robert B. Routt’s Memoir

Go behind the story of Almost Gone as Robert B. Routt shares how family, prescription medication dependence, a near-fatal medical crisis, coma, faith, and recovery shaped his memoir and his second chance at life.

Robert Routt

May 56 min read

How Almost Gone Offers Hope Through Survival and Recovery

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Robert Routt

Apr 286 min read

Surviving a Coma From Prescription Drugs: 5 Things No One Tells You About Recovery

Surviving a Coma: 5 Things No One Tells You About Recovery

After spending three and a half weeks in a coma, I learned that waking up was only the beginning. Here are five lessons about rehabilitation, family, faith, accountability, and rebuilding a changed life.

Robert Routt

Jan 195 min read

A True Story of Survival and Faith

After a coma that should have ended everything, I woke up to a body that was broken and a future that looked uncertain at best. Recovery wasn’t inspirational—it was brutal.

Robert Routt

Jan 15 min read

Almost Gone: A Journey of Survival and Resilience

After a near-fatal medical crisis and three-and-a-half-week coma, I learned that survival was only the beginning. This is my journey through rehabilitation, faith, resilience, accountability, and the second chance that changed my life.

Robert Routt

Nov 28, 20256 min read