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A Conversation with My TBI

January 8, 2015 by Jeff Sebell 11 Comments

Dear TBI, I know you're  not a person, you're my stupid brain injury, but it's about time we had a talk.  You have no idea what it's like to live with you, and to always get messed up by you. The first thing I'm doing, is I'm giving you a name. I'm going to call you "The Joker" from now on.  You know like Batman and "The Joker"?  You're evil and diabolical, and you've ... Read On

Thanksgiving TBI Wishes: Being Thankful

December 1, 2014 by Jeff Sebell 4 Comments

Thanksgiving is a warm, rewarding and life affirming part of American culture, important because it unites diverse elements of society in the act of giving thanks for what we have. There are no presents. Few direct marketing campaigns. Mostly, we watch football and our families get together. ... Read On

When they say, “Stop Using that Brain Injury Thing-ie Excuse”

September 25, 2014 by Jeff Sebell 14 Comments

There are some things people say that cut right to the quick, leaving you bruised and bleeding as though a cat-o-nine tails had just snapped your skin open. These are words so hurtful you can't believe anyone would utter them, never mind that they are  usually said by someone close to you, who knows you, and is supposed to care about you. What messes you up even more is ... Read On

The Zen of TBI Moments

August 28, 2014 by Jeff Sebell 5 Comments

Our lives are a succession of moments, beginning with the moment we pop out of the womb, all slimy and new, and ending with the moment we take our last breath. Somewhere in between that beginning and that end, some of us experience a brain injury as a defining moment and life-changing event Many dramatic changes occur in our lives due to our brain injury, and ... Read On

Pulling Yourself Up From Despair w/the “TBI Rope”

June 16, 2014 by Jeff Sebell 3 Comments

Sooner or later, at one time or another, all of us come to the end of our "TBI rope." We may be running along at breakneck speed, trying to remember how to accomplish some task, when suddenly that rope around our necks pulls tight, yanks our head back, and stops us dead.   Or perhaps it's over a long period of time; after constantly ... Read On

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Jeff Sebell Author and TBI SurvivorJeff Sebell is a published Author, Speaker and Blogger writing about Traumatic Brain Injury and the impacts of his own TBI which he suffered in 1975 while attending Bowdoin College  He has been active in the community since the inception of the NHIF, and was on the founding board of directors of the MA chapter. His book "Learning to Live with Yourself after Brain Injury", was released in August of 2014 by Lash Publishing.

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    April 22, 2018
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    March 17, 2018
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    How I Dealt with Abuse Following A Chronic Injury/Illness

    February 11, 2018
    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 …Read More »

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