Looking out of my hospital room, at the green, metal bridge which spanned the Kennebec River, surrounded by the descending crispness of fall, I knew my life was going to be different. Stuck in my new world, I watched as the traffic rumbled over the bridge; my eye drawn to a lone maple tree with the first red leaf of autumn fluttering in the breeze. I had some time to ... Read On
How to be Yourself After TBI
It's hard to be yourself when it seems as though you always have to explain why you do the things you do. For example: You wear sunglasses on the elevator. You wear noise canceling headphones in the mall. You always sit quietly off to the side when you are in a crowd. You shade your eyes with your hands when you are sitting under harsh fluorescent lights. You don't get ... 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