Many of us who have experienced a brain injury have to reach down deep to find anything to be thankful for during the holiday season. We squint into our mirror, wanting to see a reflection of the smiling, carefree face we used to know. We search for the good in our lives, trying to be objective so that we can find gratitude and be thankful for what we have. But ... Read On
Brain Injury and the Pain of Being Confused
It's hard for others to understand what's going on with us when we say we're confused. Heck, it's even hard for us to understand. This lack of understanding leads to incredible frustration for others and for us. What exactly is brain injury "confusion", why is it different from everyday confusion and why are we, TBIsurvivors, brought to our knees when faced with it? Well, ... Read On
“Stuff” I Have Forgotten Since My TBI
Of course there have been many things - all kinds of things - I have forgotten at some point since my TBI, but I'm not talking here about everyday things. I don't mean it the same way that we TBI survivors have become used to: those memory problems that plague us daily and won't go away. Forgetting in our daily lives is something we are all familiar with. We forget things ... Read On
Honoring the Courage of the TBI Survivor
Some acts are obviously courageous: a person runs into a burning building and saves a life, or a bystander dives into a lake to save a drowning person. These are dramatic examples of courage and bravery, when people make spur of the moment decisions and put their own lives at risk in order to save others. There is, however, another, harder to see type of courage, and to ... Read On
Starting the New Year Off with NO DOUBT!!
Wouldn't it be something to start the New Year off without that nagging, ever-present feeling of doubt? Just think what life would be like without those voices in our heads questioning and second guessing every decision we make? It's true that one of the fiercest battles we, as TBI survivors, find ourselves engaged in, is the battle against doubt. After a Brain Injury, self ... Read On
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