Please read Part 1 and Part 3 for context. Thank you. Such behaviors undermine the individual’s ability to experience their destiny. These limiting behaviors manifest when personal responsibility is discarded as trivial while seeking to hold other people accountable for choice, happiness, and discontentment. When personal responsibility and accountability is dismissed as … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2009
Brain Injury, Stress, Anxiety, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Part 2
In my experience, I have found that as I am honest, some family and friends are more accepting of me. These individuals love and embrace me for who I am as an individual who experienced a brain injury which decreases my stress and anxiety. I have also found that some family members and friends are unable to accept me because of what they find hard to understand. I have had … [Read more...]
Traumatic Brain Injury — Stress, Anxiety and Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Part 1
Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live. I am happy to see that you decided to stop by to visit with me. A few days ago I received a request to write an article addressing stress related to the holiday season. In the following article I will address several of the factors that I believe impact the lives of brain injury survivors during the holiday season. In 2 weeks … [Read more...]
Traumatic Brain Injury — You are a Champion
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. Over the past several days I have been thinking about life in general. With my reflection I thought about a reality. It is not so much what has happened to me that matters, but what matters most is how I chose to use what has happened to me. Several … [Read more...]
Traumatic Brain Injury, Fatigue, Anxiety, Anguish and Depression Part 3
Please read Part 1 and Part 2 for context. Thank you. I discovered that I could stop persecuting myself because of my susceptibility to becoming fatigued I discovered that I could take steps to address my anxiety and anguish. I discovered that I could embrace the reality that I am susceptible to becoming fatigued -- by practicing healthy self-care. I discovered that I could … [Read more...]
