Be encouraged my friend. The struggle you may be facing may not make sense, but lessons will prepare you to achieve your hopes and dreams. Hopes and dreams in ways that will work for you, so do not give up! May my progress, not perfection (during the past 59 years) encourage you. Encourage you to […]
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Brain Injury Recovery and Artificial Intelligence

Brain Injury Recovery is about Progress, Not Perfection
Be encouraged my friend. The struggle you may be facing may not make sense, but lessons will prepare you to achieve your … [Read More...]

Understanding Why Your Life makes Sense after Your Brain Injury
Introduction Living with the impact of a brain injury and an invisible disability is frustrating. Frustrating because … [Read More...]

What happens when support systems encounter human complexity that they do not readily understand, integrate, or support?
Please Note: This page and all content are the original work of Craig J. Phillips and Second Chance to Live and The … [Read More...]

A Study of Human Service Systems and AI Systems Under Strain: Compression, Stabilization Drift, Proceduralization, Fragmentation, Behavioral Contradiction and Burden Shifting
Please Note: This page and all content are the original work of Craig J. Phillips and Second Chance to Live and The … [Read More...]
- AI Runtime Drift under Conversational Strain: Behavioral Contradiction, Trauma-Informed Care, Non-Linear Human Communication, and Longitudinal Evidence
- The Importance of Spirit, Soul and Emotions in Ongoing Brain Injury Recovery
- Figuring Out how to Live after Brain Injury as a Whole Person
- When Bullying replaces Support in Human and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems
Overcoming Bullying after a Brain Injury

Solutions When Dealing with Difficult People and Bullies
In my experience living with the impact of a brain injury and an invisible disability I needed to develop solutions … [Read More...]

Freedom From Feeling Excluded Part 2 Video Presentation
Several days ago I created the video presentation of Freedom From Feeling Excluded Part 1. In today's article I will … [Read More...]

Freedom From Feeling Excluded Part 1 Video Presentation
Several days ago I wrote and published a 2 part article, Freedom From Feeling Excluded. I published this article in 2 … [Read More...]

Beyond Feeling Excluded — Are You Being Bullied by a Individual or Group?
Recently I wrote a 2 part article series, Freedom from Feeling Excluded. I would invite you to read both parts of this … [Read More...]
How to Stop Feeling Helpless after Brain Injury

How to Stop Feeling Helpless after Brain Injury — List of Articles
In my experience, I needed to make changes to stop feeling helpless. Stop feeling helpless after my brain injury. … [Read More...]

Creating a New History after Experiencing a Brain Injury or Stroke
Below article is in follow up to my zoom presentation. Brain Injury, Stress, Anxiety, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New … [Read More...]

Schedule the Brain Injury, Stress, Anxiety, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Zoom Presentation
Several days ago I wrote and published an article, Living with a Brain Injury, Holiday Stress and What to Do? in the … [Read More...]

Living with a Brain Injury, Holiday Stress and What to Do?
Several years ago I wrote an article series. Brain Injury, Stress, Anxiety, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years … [Read More...]
- Living with a Brain Injury and Creating a “Holistic Footprint” through Neuroplasticity
- Living with a Brain Injury, Feeling Rejected, Excluded, Cliques and “The Breakfast Club” Movie Video Presentation
- Challenged by Family and Friends after Our Brain Injuries Video Presentation
- Challenged by Family and Friends after Our Brain Injuries
Relationships following a Brain Injury

Several days ago I shared my article Embracing the Cracks: A Journey of Healing and Purpose After Traumatic Brain … [Read More...]

For many years of my life, my concept of boundaries was limited to what separated one State from another. When it came … [Read More...]

After our brain injuries, we may have a difficult time connecting with ourselves and with other people. As a result, we … [Read More...]

Several days ago I wrote and published an article, Living with a Brain Injury, Holiday Stress and What to Do? in the … [Read More...]
Creating Success after Brain Injury

Embracing Humility: A Journey Beyond Limitations After a Brain Injury
I have been thinking about a very powerful principle. Humility. I have found that this principle, when applied, helps me … [Read More...]

I Don’t Have to Wait to Live My Dreams
In Part 3 of my article series, Traumatic / Acquired Brain Injury — Do Not Give Up on Your Dreams! I shared with you a … [Read More...]

Living with Disabilities, Limitations and Deficits on the Railroad of Life
In life, events, circumstances, experiences, discouragement and disappointments may redirect our experience. In an … [Read More...]

Make Your Life Magical after Brain Injury Poster
Click on the poster to ENLARGE Please feel free to share these posters with anyone to whom you believe could … [Read More...]
Fulfilling Dreams after Brain Injury

Learning to Trust the Process that More will Be Revealed in Time
Several days ago I wrote the article, I Don’t Have to Wait to Live My Dreams. Yesterday, I wrote the article, Famous … [Read More...]

Achieving Our Dreams, One Skill and One Skill Set at a Time, One day at a Time
This morning I was thinking about some thing that my martial arts instructor encouraged students to do at the beginning … [Read More...]
Second Chance to Live 460 Video Presentation Playlist and Resource Page
Second Chance to Live 460 Video Presentations Playlist and Resource Page Second Chance to Live Video Presentation … [Read More...]

Consider the Spark of Your Greatness after Experiencing a Brain Injury
Living with a brain injury and an invisible disability can leave us feeling stuck. Stuck like a mouse in a … [Read More...]

