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Finding Our Toothpaste Confidence

February 6, 2017 by Jeff Sebell 9 Comments

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

October 9, 2016 by Jeff Sebell 13 Comments

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

August 28, 2016 by Jeff Sebell 15 Comments

“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

August 7, 2016 by Jeff Sebell 11 Comments

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

Finding Happiness after TBI

May 1, 2016 by Jeff Sebell 7 Comments

Finding Happiness after TBI

Each of us is searching for our own brand of happiness; for those things that make us feel good. Happiness keeps us all going, it keeps us juiced. We need it. Sometimes, though, events complicate our search for happiness, and, for many people, happiness can be difficult if not impossible to find. For those of us who have experienced a brain injury, especially those who are ... 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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From the Archives

  • Facing & Winning the Daily Brain Injury Struggle

    Facing & Winning the Daily Brain Injury Struggle

    June 20, 2017
    Being TBI survivors, we all live the struggle; it’s in our face every day. The battle we are in can be physical, mental, emotional or a combination of all three, but it’s always there; and …Read More »
  • “So That’s Why I Do That!!”

    “So That’s Why I Do That!!”

    May 21, 2017
    How many of us, TBI survivors, do things or say things only to wonder, minutes later, “Why did I do that?” We go through our day-to-day lives, doing the best we …Read More »
  • You Are Not Broken

    You Are Not Broken

    April 30, 2017
    Once we begin to understand that something serious has happened to us, the first things we always want to know is, “When will I be all better?” Our natural reaction is to …Read More »
  • I Am the Forgotten Man

    I Am the Forgotten Man

    April 16, 2017
    I am one of the many: a man who has experienced a Traumatic Brain Injury and feels forgotten. I am left wondering where my place is in the world and …Read More »
  • Great Job, All You TBI Survivors!!!

    Great Job, All You TBI Survivors!!!

    April 3, 2017
    We struggle so much and we all need that occasional good word; that boost of confidence that comes when someone acknowledges you. Many times during the first two to three  years after my …Read More »

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