Living with a disability, invisible or otherwise can leave us with many feelings. Feeling excluded, alienated, isolated and wondering if our lives really matter. In December 2009 I wrote an article and divided the article into parts: Traumatic Brain Injury — Facing Alienation and Isolation — Turning Confusion into Clarity. In the event that you are living with a disability, … [Read more...]
What Helped me to Form a Healthy Relationship with Hope Video Presentation
By Second Chance to Live
Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live my friend. I am happy to have you around my table. Several days ago I wrote What Helped me to Form a Healthy Relationship with Hope. In this article I shared what I discovered; that I had a dysfunctional relationship hope for many years. I went on the share what I discovered about hope that helped me to form a healthy relationship … [Read more...]
Living with a brain injury — Overwhelmed and Over Reacting — Taking Back my Power
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Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live my friend. Yesterday I published Living with a brain Injury and Dealing with Stress during Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. In this article, I explain how several factors can exacerbate stress during the holiday season. The increased stress can overwhelm anyone. Because of the damage that occurred to the brain, the … [Read more...]
Brain Injury, Stress, Anxiety, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Part 1
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Dealing with stress during Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years can be very difficult for individuals living with the impact of brain injuries. In this article, I share what has helped me deal with stress as I interact with family and friends during the holiday season. In the event that you find yourself experiencing stress during the holidays may what I share in this … [Read more...]
Living with a Brain Injury — it’s all up in your head — Lest I be lulled back into Denial
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Hello and welcome Back to Second Chance to Live my friend. I am happy to have you around my table. The reason why I am writing this article is to share what I discovered through my own process and journey of being told, "It's just up in your head and if you just...then you would not be impacted by your brain injury". If you have head this phrase or some thing similar, I believe … [Read more...]