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Robert B. Routt is a memoir author whose work is rooted in survival, resilience, and the belief that even the darkest chapters of life can be rewritten. Based in Clearwater, Florida, Robert served in the U.S. Navy Seabees before building a successful career in the insurance industry.

In 2011, his life took a devastating turn after a series of prescription errors and pill mill practices led to a medical collapse that left him in a coma for more than three weeks. After waking partially paralyzed, he began the long fight to walk again, reclaim his independence, and rebuild every part of his life.

His memoir shares this journey in vivid detail — the mistakes that nearly cost him everything, the family and friends who refused to give up on him, and the strength it took to heal physically, mentally, and spiritually. Through his writing, Robert hopes to inspire others facing trauma, addiction, medical negligence, and life-changing setbacks.

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Oct 2, 2026 ∙ 6 min

Something Was Making My Decisions for Me: What Social Media and Painkillers Have in Common

I know what it feels like to lose control of your own decisions. Prescription pain medication started as something I believed I needed. Pain was real. The prescriptions were legal. Doctors wrote them. Pharmacies filled them. I trusted the system because I thought the system was there to protect me. But over time, the pills stopped being just something I took for pain. They started making choices for me. What I would do. Where I would go. What I could handle. What I would give up. The worst...

Sep 17, 2026 ∙ 6 min

Waking Up Paralyzed: What 8 Weeks at the VA Hospital Taught Me About Fighting for Your Life

I woke up from a three-and-a-half-week coma and found out my life had changed. Not gradually. Not gently. I woke up paralyzed on my left side. My left hand and left foot were not working: and they still are not working today. That was the beginning of another fight. The coma had nearly taken my life. Waking up did not mean I was finished fighting. It meant I was finally conscious enough to understand what had been taken from me. I had to learn how to live with one side of my body. The Moment...

Aug 21, 2026 ∙ 7 min

Almost Gone: A Journey Through Recovery and Resilience

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.