A TRUE STORY • A SURVIVAL GUIDE • A REASON TO KEEP GOING

A TRUE STORY OF SURVIVAL, FAITH & THE FIGHT BACK

Surviving Was OnlyThe Beginning

Still Here is the true story of a man who survived a heart attack, pulmonary embolisms, internal bleeding, grief, anxiety and the fear that followed him home—and the hard-earned lessons that helped him rebuild his body, faith and life.

A Survivor’s Guide to Healing Your Heart, Rebuilding Your Life, and Fighting for the Body God Gave You

BY JOHN STEPHENS

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WHO THIS BOOK WAS WRITTEN FOR

IF ANY OF THIS SOUNDS FAMILIAR, YOU ARE NOT ALONE

This book is for you if...

You survived the emergency

But the fear, anxiety and questions followed you home—and nobody handed you a roadmap for what came next.

You love someone recovering

You want to support them without saying the wrong thing, disappearing inside their crisis or carrying it alone.

You are rebuilding your life

Your body, faith, confidence or purpose took a hit—and you are ready to move from simply surviving toward living again.

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DO THE INNER WORK

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WHAT I WISH I KNEW

FAMILY

Support guide

HELP THEM HELP YOU

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BETTER QUESTIONS

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FROM ME TO YOU

John Stephens with Grandma Dolly and family

GRANDMA DOLLY + FAMILY

03 / FAITH THAT HELD ON

THE WOMAN WHO REFUSED TO LET GO

“The dead has awakened.”

Grandma Dolly said those words when I opened my eyes after seven days on life support. She prayed beside me when hope had become a decision.

Dedicated to Grandma Dolly — who prayed me back twice.

04 / THE TRUE STORY

THE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE REAL. SO IS THE FIGHT.

The crisis ended.
The recovery began.

This is what happened after everyone thought the emergency was over.

John Stephens recovering in a hospital bed

John Stephens rebuilding his life on Stone Mountain

FROM A HOSPITAL BED TO A LIFE WITH PURPOSE

2012

THE COMA

Seven days on life support. Grandma Dolly prayed beside me until I opened my eyes.

MAY 21, 2024

THE HEART ATTACK

An ordinary workday became the line between who I was and who I would have to become.

THE RIDE

AMBULANCE + HOSPITAL

A phone, a prayer, a room full of strangers—and the fight to keep my heart beating.

AFTER

PULMONARY EMBOLISMS

Survival did not end the danger. Blood clots brought the fear back again and again.

THE BLEED

INTERNAL BLEEDING

Black stools, stomach ulcers, a transfusion and another hospital bed.

HOME

ANXIETY AFTER SURVIVAL

Every sensation felt like the next emergency. Nobody explained what fear would do after discharge.

LOSS

GRIEF + TRAUMA

Grandma Dolly passed. My nephew Zay was killed. My heart had to carry more than medicine could treat.

THE WORK

REBUILDING

Movement, food, faith, discipline and honest mental-health work became part of the prescription.

NOW

PURPOSE AFTER FEAR

I stopped asking only why I survived and started asking what I was still here to do.

You can survive the event and still need help surviving what follows.

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John Stephens during his hospital recovery

THEN

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THE MOMENT BETWEEN SURVIVING & LIVING

“The hospital saved my life.
Recovery taught me how to live it.”

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05 / A LIFE THAT STILL MATTERS

FOR XAVIER “ZAY” STEPHENS

Grief changed the reason
I chose to live.

Loss taught me that protecting your heart is not only physical. It is emotional, spiritual and tied to the people whose lives continue through how we live ours.

And to my nephew Xavier “Zay” Stephens — whose life reminds me every day why mine matters.

John Stephens with his nephew Xavier Zay Stephens

JOHN + ZAY

06 / THE TRUTH AFTER SURVIVAL

WHAT THE DISCHARGE PAPERS DON’T TELL YOU

Things I Wish I Knew
After Surviving a Heart Attack

Seven truths learned between leaving the hospital and learning how to live again.

01
The anxiety that mimics another heart attack is real — it’s not weakness, it’s your nervous system
02
Discharge papers are a starting line, not a recovery plan
03
Food is medicine. There is no neutral bite.
04
Grief can trigger another cardiac event — protect your heart emotionally too
05
The prescription stabilizes you. YOU have to do the real work.
06
Your mental health IS your cardiac health — they are one system
07
Your life after survival needs a purpose bigger than fear

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07 / THE AUTHOR

SURVIVOR • FATHER • WORKING MAN • ENTREPRENEUR

I nearly ran out of time
to ask the right questions.

I did not write Still Here because I had all the answers. I wrote it because I nearly ran out of time to ask the right questions.

I’m a father of six, a tradesman and an entrepreneur from Atlanta. I know what it feels like to leave the hospital alive but not know how to live without fear. This book is me telling the truth about the work that starts after discharge.

I’m rebuilding my health, my faith and my life in real time. If you are doing the same, this story is for you.

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PHOTO GALLERY / THE LIFE BEHIND THE BOOK

THE PEOPLE AND MOMENTS WORTH FIGHTING FOR

This is what
still here looks like.

Survival gave me more time to show up—for family, for milestones, for love and for the legacy I am still building.

John Stephens celebrating a family graduation outdoors — FAMILY MILESTONEShowing up for the moments that matter.

John Stephens standing with a loved one outdoors — LOVE + SUPPORTThe people beside you are part of the comeback.

John Stephens with his daughter at a formal event — FATHERHOODA reason bigger than fear.

John Stephens celebrating with a graduate holding a diploma — LEGACYStill building. Still showing up.

FATHER OF SIX

PURPOSE BIGGER THAN FEAR

“A man with children does not get
the luxury of quitting on himself.”

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Everything you
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Is this a memoir or a recovery guide?+

Both. Still Here tells John’s true survival story and turns the lessons he learned into practical, emotional and spiritual recovery tools.

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Does the book replace medical advice?+

No. It shares personal experience and education and does not diagnose, treat or replace professional medical care.

Will an audiobook be released?+

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MEDICAL DISCLAIMER: Still Here shares John Stephens’ personal experience and educational information. It is not medical advice and does not replace diagnosis, treatment or guidance from a qualified healthcare professional. Always consult your medical team about your health.

THE EMERGENCY ENDED. THE REAL WORK BEGAN.