The best way I can explain to someone what it is like to be living with a brain injury and feel so disconnected from life, is for me to relate something that happens to me a few times a year. My Story For most of the 41 years since my TBI, I have woken up most every night, spending a certain amount of time, sometimes hours, just lying in bed. Years ago, the time lying in ... Read On
Finding Our Toothpaste Confidence
We are all aware that, in life, many things can be accomplished with the right blend of attitude and skill. Tell that to those of us who have experienced a brain injury; our skills and abilities have been diminished and our confidence takes a huge hit. We just don't think we can anymore. My Struggle One thing I struggled with after my brain injury was the danger of ... 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
TBI Humor: Serious Funny Business
My life after my TBI has been shaped by humor, to the point that my cognitive therapist thought I was making too many jokes and she tried to teach me how not to be funny. I felt as though she was trying to take away an essential part of me... TBI Humor Is... We are all familiar with Brain Injury humor. BI humor is that self-deprecating humor we use to make light of ... Read On
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