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Welcome to RecoverYourLife.com

RecoverYourLife.com - Supporting Self Injury Awareness
Welcome to RecoverYourLife: One of the biggest and best Self-Harm Support Communities on the internet. Although we are known for helping people suffering with Self Harm, we also welcome and support people with other issues such as Eating Disorders, Mental Health problems, those dealing with Abuse, and many more! We do not condone any pro-activity or encourage anyone to hurt themselves in any way, and there are a few rules to hold that in place.

We strongly believe in an open and non-judgemental atmosphere which we feel has helped so many people already. Whatever you feel you are struggling with, remember: You are not alone. Our members have proved many thousands of times that there is hope - RYL really can be the stepping stone to getting through your Self Harm.

On the site there is lots to explore! Articles on the Main Site, the Forums, Chat and Live Help, which is run by the Supporters, are the key places where you can find the support you need, any day at any time. We're open 24/7 all year round.

As well as the support side of the site, we also find that distraction and the feeling of community works just as well. We have regular community competitions, reviews on books and media, and a monthly eZine which is certainly a good read! We have various teams of staff on RYL who dedicate their time to give that little extra back and support our webmaster in the functioning of the site. These teams include Moderators, who moderate the fourms and chat, Supporters, who go out of their way to help others in need, First Aid Advisors, who offer advice on wound care and more, members of the RYL eZine, and the Community Team, who represent the community in the changes and improvements that keep RYL the best it can be! So welcome, and please take a look around!

Community News
HAPPY 10th BIRTHDAY RYL  
 
RYL's new Shop is now here with new products alongside all the old favourites.

  
A new male support thread has recently been created in General Support and Advice! Pull up a chair and join in on the supportive and welcoming atmosphere here specially for our male members :)

  
Been thinking about an older member from here that's moved on from the site? Have fond memories of past times on RYL you want to share? Discuss all these and more in the new Alumni thread in General Chat.

It's summer and time for the RYL 3 legged races. More details coming soon.

  
Happy Easter RYL - From all the staff teams 

  
Why not take part in the RYL Easter Egg Hunt - more details in general chat! 

  
The Community Team have launched the buddies scheme in the introduction forum 
  


 
Happy 2009 RYL! We really hope this year brings success and happiness to all of you. We have lots of improvements to the community planned over the coming months so why not think about joining our Community Team and helping us to shape the evolution of RYL!

The Eating Disorders section has seen some more members' Personal Stories added to Bulimia & Compulsive Over Eating . Check them out and remember - you're not alone. 


The First Aid Advice section is now complete on the Main Site! Have a look for helpful articles and advice about caring for wounds, overdoses and other injury information, and also general medical advice too.

 
The Community Team are hard at work, and are writing a new section about Getting Support here at RYL. Keep your eyes peeled as information goes up that can help you get the support you need!

 
Thinking about using RYL Chat? We have now updated our RYL Guide to include Using Chat - check the guide out for handy tips on using chat, so you can distract yourself, make friends and get support when you need it!


If you're looking for advice, information or personal accounts regarding Eating Disorders, have a look at our ever-expanding Eating Disorders section. There's more to come very shortly!

We have made a number of improvements and additions to the Abuse and Bullying section - check them out by visiting the section, under Advice in your top menu!



The new Community Team has now opened! The Community team is a large team of members working to improve the site in a variety of ways, such as new content, new sections and schemes to help new members integrate into the community. Over the next few months we aim to massively increase the amount of support and information available on RYL - so keep checking the news to find out about the latest upgrades!



Check out the distractions section! RYL now has its very own daily Sudoku Challenge, to give those who like Sudoku a great distraction every day. You can print it out and do it offline, share it with family (even do together!) - and if you get stuck there's always a solution! Have a play HERE 

Tons more additions coming to the distractions section soon!


 
A few more Cool Videos have been added as well as reducing the number of videos per page to speed up loading times. Check them out HERE



We have just added a collection of Member Bullying Biographies. Take a look HERE



We have now added a new section of Grief and Trauma, providing information and advice on getting over losing someone, or a pet. You can find it in the top Advice menu, or HERE


 



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