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TBI & Friends: Beyond the B.S.

March 13, 2016 by Jeff Sebell 9 Comments

TBI & Friends: Beyond the B.S.

Sometimes we get so emotionally invested in something that we are not able to get the beyond the B.S. to see the truth. Such is the case with the relationships with our friends after we have experienced a brain injury. Friends, the anger monster and the truth Although the specifics of what happens to each of us as a result of brain injury can be wildly different,  having ... Read On

We Need a “Champion” After TBI

April 15, 2015 by Jeff Sebell 4 Comments

We Need a “Champion” After TBI

When you are in the middle of the loneliness and frustration of fighting the TBI battles, the greatest feeling might be the feeling of security, belonging and peace you get when somebody has your back. When an individual has ... Read On

Where Are My Friends?

October 23, 2014 by Jeff Sebell 30 Comments

Where Are My Friends?

There you are, on a mountaintop, alone, listening to the wind blow through the scrub brush and the mountain grasses, and all you can think is, "Where did my friends go?" You've never felt so alone. That's what it's like when you've experienced a Brain Injury. Friends disappear, just when you want to share stuff with them, or you need them. You're left listening to the ... Read On

What to Do When People Say the Wrong Thing

May 28, 2014 by Jeff Sebell 12 Comments

Is there anyone among us (those who have experienced a brain injury) who is not sensitive to what other people say regarding our injury? It is a fact that we are possessive and emotionally connected to our brain injuries; and with good reason.  We are understandably ... Read On

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
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