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I had my accident many years ago. I was twelve and run over by a motorcycle. I ended up with a depressed skull fracture and a subdural hematoma. It changed my family's circumstances drastically. We…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Ruth Ann Armstrong Mar 3, 2011.
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Johnyy Rock commented on Marc Michel's blog post I have spent this last few days wondering why"i find i spend a lot of time wondering why too, have not found my answers either, there just may be no why only what is who knows"
Zarah Grant commented on Marc Michel's blog post I have spent this last few days wondering why"i have spent the last few years wondering why, I want to know too"
Ross D commented on Marc Michel's blog post I have spent this last few days wondering why"i think all of us are there at times wondering why or how come whats happening its something we have to work through"
Andy commented on Marc Michel's blog post I have spent this last few days wondering why"I have spent months on end in the same boat, it has been a hard pit to climb out"
Heather Loufman commented on Marc Michel's blog post I have spent this last few days wondering why"i think we all wonder why, it just is what it is and we need to do the best we can, we are all miracles that we can do what we can do, celebrate what you can do and what you have, and i know how much we hurt those closest to us, but its not your…"
Ceptember Joy commented on Marc Michel's blog post I have spent this last few days wondering why"I have days like this, but it has gotten better as time has gone on, and i know that there is a reason if even some days i dont feel it, you will find your reason too when you least expected good luck my friend"
Denise Erdman commented on Marc Michel's blog post No Title"YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL IN GOD'S EYES AND ARE HERE FOR A PURPOSE..//// BELIEVE THIS AND YOU WILL BETTER UNDERSTAND THAT YOU MAY NOT KNOW WHO YOU ARE, BUT GOD DOES. I STILL DON'T KNOW WHO I AM. BUT I CAN UNDERSTAND THIS: (1) I WILL NEVER BE…"
sassy commented on Marc Michel's blog post No Title"We have all been where you are and some of us back again , realize that we live with TBI and it lives within us . Emerson has some great insight So trust him, to guide you. I walk a fine line between the neuro and the psch as well it's the…"
Marc Michel commented on Marc Michel's blog post No Title"Thanks so much everyone. I am coming to realize what a personal struggle TBI is, and really that in some way it isn't appropriate to discuss it with people, at least not the way that I do. I have in some way isolated myself more than I need to…"
Hope commented on Marc Michel's blog post No Title"never give up, its so normal, you are rebuilding your life and it will be good again maybe even better its all up to you but it takes time, i like emersons idea of marking the calendar be good to yourself and know its the tbi not you"
Emerson commented on Marc Michel's blog post No Title"Marc, I don't think you understand TBI depression. The majority of what you are saying here are classic AND SERIOUS depression symptoms. Don't take your life. Don't even do any assessment right now. Take a marker and…"
Julie commented on Marc Michel's blog post No Title"i dont know the whys but i know that we have to move on, we dont have a choice and the how is different with all of us, making a new life is not easy but we must"
Claudio commented on Marc Michel's blog post No Title"just the fact that you are looking for reasons is reason enough for you to continue. I too am searching for a better world and i too have a strong effect on those around me and get isolated by my choice of convervation and unfortunately…"
Kate commented on Marc Michel's blog post No Title"you cant do it alone so you have to change that, it is going to be different than before but it can be good, get out there and evolved find a support group, and other groups and clubs of interest rebuilding our lives and building new friendships,…"
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I have spent this last few days wondering why
I have spent this last few days wondering why and if I can go on. I have no answers yet. I am profoundly lonely. My brain injury was undiagnosed for many years, and I struggled to make sense of why I was like this. I have trouble finding the boundary between the psychological effects of being undiagnosed and the brain injury itself. I tried for years the psychological, spiritual and nutritional/lifestyle strategies that I thought could be keys to my thriving in this world. I am nearing my…
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