Please read Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 for context. Thank you. As a framework I needed to examine my past relationships / interactions. I needed to make a list of the people, places and things that I held / harbored resentments toward -- for what ever reason. In the framework I needed to examine the relationships / interactions that I had with family members, with … [Read more...]
Traumatic Brain Injury — Why do I React the Way I do? Part 3
By Second Chance to Live
Please read Part 1, Part 2 for context. Thank you. Because of the resentments that I harbored against the people, places and things of my past, I found myself reacting to my present. Through my awareness I discovered that my unfinished business was in effect sabotaging my present. I discovered that my resentments were undermining my ability to make healthy choices. Rather … [Read more...]
Traumatic Brain Injury — Why do I React the Way I do? Part 2
By Second Chance to Live
Please read Part 1 , Part 3 and Part 4 for context. Thank you. I discovered that my reactions were driven by my previous interactions with people, places and things. Through my recovery process, I came to understand my reactions as "triggers". Triggers bring about reactions to circumstances and events that remind me of circumstances and events that transpired in my past … [Read more...]
Traumatic Brain Injury — Why do I React the Way I do? Part 1
By Second Chance to Live
Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live my friend. I am happy to see that you decided to stop by to visit with me. Several days ago I wrote and article, My Reactions / My Reality. In that articles I shared an awareness that I gained through my recovery process. I discovered that my reactions -- to a large degree -- were responsible for how I defined my reality. Through … [Read more...]