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How to be Yourself After TBI

February 29, 2016 by Jeff Sebell 13 Comments

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

The Art of Getting Lost (And Then Finding Oneself)

February 14, 2016 by Jeff Sebell 10 Comments

The Art of Getting Lost (And Then Finding Oneself)

"Will you be able to find your way out?" my girlfriend asked after we had made our purchase. "Of course," I said as I walked off. The mall during the holiday season isn't the friendliest place but we were forced to go there to get something for the house. Now, released from my obligation, I was leaving "department store purgatory" while she continued to shop. Yes, I ... Read On

Confronting My TBI

January 31, 2016 by Jeff Sebell 7 Comments

Confronting My TBI

Sometime in the past it was just me and my TBI, on the battlefield.  We stared across at each other, waiting to see who would blink before charging. Knowing there was a lot at stake, a great tension filled the air. This was the most important battle I would ever have in my life. I'm not really sure how far into my TBI experience this occurred. I do know, however, that early ... Read On

Life After TBI: Fly Like an Eagle

January 17, 2016 by Jeff Sebell 6 Comments

Life After TBI: Fly Like an Eagle

 About two miles north of my house live a pair of bald eagles, and, like a good neighbor, I will occasionally wave when I see them fly by. Well, not really, but I always take a few moments acknowledge and watch them. When I came home the other day one was soaring right over my house. This was an awesome sight; watching the eagle rise ... Read On

Who Am I? Creating A Sense of Self After TBI

January 3, 2016 by Jeff Sebell 5 Comments

Who Am I? Creating A Sense of Self After TBI

  One of the things that we survivors speak about fairly often is that we don't know who we are any more.In other words, we've lost that all-important sense of self. So many things change so dramatically after TBI: not only the skills and abilities we used to have, which is the first thing we often think of, but also things like the awareness and ... 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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