The last several years we have learned about the repercussions of repetitive hits to the heads of our football heroes. Do we really understand though? We see stories about them on the news or read about them in newspaper articles, focused, not on past glories or achievements, but on present day despair. On regrets. On wishing they had lived their lives differently. We see ... Read On
How I Dealt with Abuse Following A Chronic Injury/Illness
Those of us who have experienced a chronic injury or who have a chronic illness are used to being treated poorly by others. You would think people would be more understanding, but apparently, that's not the way it works. Our Reality We all have war stories. We can all testify to the number of times we have been insulted, demeaned, overlooked, made fun of, criticized or ... Read On
Finding Freedom after Brain Injury
Is a little freedom too much to ask? Free from worry. Free from pain. Free from confusion. Free from doubt. Free from all the "little" nagging, ever present stuff that can make life after TBI difficult. We focus on repairing ourselves so we can get back what we lost, but really, what we are looking for in one word, is freedom. Those Limits Many of us feel held ... Read On