Poppy's severe CFS/ME full recovery story! [7 minute overview]
Heal with Liz
9,277 views
Poppy from the UK was bed and sofa-bound from CFS/ME for nearly 2 years, and then she discovered her way out. She's now thriving. She shares the 3 things that helped her most in this 5 minute overview (well, it’s closer to 7 minutes) in her own words. TIMESTAMPS:
Poppy submitted her recovery story recap in her own words, unlike my other interviews where I’m there asking questions. This video part of my new mini recovery story series (5 to 10 minute videos), for people with limited stamina/time.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:13 Intro, onset, and how life was like being bed & sofa-bound
1:31 Poppy’s first spark of hope - became able to paint and go outside
2:35 Something was missing - a call that changed everything
3:43 The recovery story video that made everything click
4:32 What Poppy’s life has been like in the last year
5:46 Inspiring words of hope
6:11 Pictures of Poppy now
Mentioned in this video:
CFS School (now called Heal by Somia International): https://somiainternational.com
Karden Rabin
Rebecca Tolin’s recovery story interview: https://healwithliz.com/rebeccas-powe... (Written Transcript)
Rebecca Tolin's CFS recovery story - TMS s... (YouTube)
Rebecca Tolin's Be Your Own Medicine course: https://courses.rebeccatolin.com/cour... [Next live 10-week cohort registration closes October 2, 2023]
Note: Poppy is not a health practitioner and works at a forest school.
A Friendly Request from Liz: Guests on my channel are for inspiration and nothing shared is medical advice. Guests are not intended for troubleshooting urgent matters over social media or email. Please consult a trusted health provider if you are in any type of distress.
Guests often love hearing gratitude for their story, but please be considerate if reaching out in terms of the content shared, length of the message, and the amount and type of follow-up questions and be mindful of a person’s time, privacy, and emotional bandwidth. If you are seeking help from a guest who is a practitioner, or a practitioner whom a guest mentions, please do not send multiple urgent emails and then cancel or no-show without compensating the person in some way. This is much appreciated and is not about anyone in particular. Also, all is good if you’ve done this before, just asking for the future.
Sending my encouragement and support! For more inspiring stories and ME/CFS recovery resources go to https://healwithliz.com.
Updated Independent CFS Recovery Programs Guide (January 2026)
If you’re looking for an independent, detailed overview of 34 recovery programs including brain retraining, somatic nervous system regulation, lifestyle & pacing, and self-discovery based approaches, you can learn more here:
https://healwithliz.com/programs-guide/
The page includes a preview of what’s inside our updated, searchable and more user-friendly guide. (Note: Some programs, like Heal and Be Your Own Medicine, span multiple categories.)
If it's of interest, I made the coupon code FRIEND7 for $7 USD off at checkout. We'd love your feedback on how we can continue to improve it.
20 Comments
Now at 40, I am finally getting better. I am taking all vitamins, minerals, trace elements, amino acids, several antioxidants, homocysteine support and methylation support. Dr Ben Lynch is a good starting point, although I only found him after discovering this treatment by myself. MTHFR is extremely relevant to people with CFS, or Pentad Super Syndrome as I had.
. I am thrilled she feels better though!
Poppy's severe CFS/ME full recovery story! [7 minute overview]
Heal with Liz
9,277 views
Poppy from the UK was bed and sofa-bound from CFS/ME for nearly 2 years, and then she discovered her way out. She's now thriving. She shares the 3 things that helped her most in this 5 minute overview (well, it’s closer to 7 minutes) in her own words. TIMESTAMPS:
Poppy submitted her recovery story recap in her own words, unlike my other interviews where I’m there asking questions. This video part of my new mini recovery story series (5 to 10 minute videos), for people with limited stamina/time.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:13 Intro, onset, and how life was like being bed & sofa-bound
1:31 Poppy’s first spark of hope - became able to paint and go outside
2:35 Something was missing - a call that changed everything
3:43 The recovery story video that made everything click
4:32 What Poppy’s life has been like in the last year
5:46 Inspiring words of hope
6:11 Pictures of Poppy now
Mentioned in this video:
CFS School (now called Heal by Somia International): https://somiainternational.com
Karden Rabin
Rebecca Tolin’s recovery story interview: https://healwithliz.com/rebeccas-powe... (Written Transcript)
Rebecca Tolin's CFS recovery story - TMS s... (YouTube)
Rebecca Tolin's Be Your Own Medicine course: https://courses.rebeccatolin.com/cour... [Next live 10-week cohort registration closes October 2, 2023]
Note: Poppy is not a health practitioner and works at a forest school.
A Friendly Request from Liz: Guests on my channel are for inspiration and nothing shared is medical advice. Guests are not intended for troubleshooting urgent matters over social media or email. Please consult a trusted health provider if you are in any type of distress.
Guests often love hearing gratitude for their story, but please be considerate if reaching out in terms of the content shared, length of the message, and the amount and type of follow-up questions and be mindful of a person’s time, privacy, and emotional bandwidth. If you are seeking help from a guest who is a practitioner, or a practitioner whom a guest mentions, please do not send multiple urgent emails and then cancel or no-show without compensating the person in some way. This is much appreciated and is not about anyone in particular. Also, all is good if you’ve done this before, just asking for the future.
Sending my encouragement and support! For more inspiring stories and ME/CFS recovery resources go to https://healwithliz.com.
Updated Independent CFS Recovery Programs Guide (January 2026)
If you’re looking for an independent, detailed overview of 34 recovery programs including brain retraining, somatic nervous system regulation, lifestyle & pacing, and self-discovery based approaches, you can learn more here:
https://healwithliz.com/programs-guide/
The page includes a preview of what’s inside our updated, searchable and more user-friendly guide. (Note: Some programs, like Heal and Be Your Own Medicine, span multiple categories.)
If it's of interest, I made the coupon code FRIEND7 for $7 USD off at checkout. We'd love your feedback on how we can continue to improve it.