I get a laugh when I mention to somebody that I lost my car in the parking lot and they respond with, "Oh yeah, I do that all the time." I know they are just trying to be cute and funny or to find a way to make a connection with me, but what these people don't understand is that there is nothing cute or funny about a brain injured individual having to deal with constantly ... Read On
“Strategies” Are Important, but We Need Solutions
After we experience a brain injury we want answers to some important questions: when will I be my old self again, and how do I get myself back? Unfortunately, there are no answers. We learn quickly that, much to our dismay, there is no roadmap for life after brain injury. There is no schedule. There is no "approved method" for living. The best we can do is listen to ... Read On
TBI Survivors Have Earned the Right
TBI survivors work hard. We have to. TBI survivors toil away, not to get some great monetary reward or a medal, but simply to recapture what we have lost so we can live a fulfilled life. There are no shortcuts and nothing is given to us. Everything we get is earned. Whether it's the endless days you spend in physical rehab learning how to walk, the time in cognitive rehab ... Read On