Please read Part 1, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6 for context. Thank you. 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. On April 21, 2010 I started a series, Traumatic Brain Injury and Creating Community. After writing Part 1 of the series I felt led to write another series, Traumatic Brain Injury … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2010
Traumatic Brain Injury — A Message of Hope 3
By Second Chance to Live
Please read Part 1 and Part 2 for context. Thank you. In my experience, when I changed the way that I looked at my circumstances, my experiences and my successes my life changed. My set of circumstances may have remained the same, but my quality and outlook of life took on new meaning. I found that I no longer needed to believe what happened in my life, merely needed to be … [Read more...]
Traumatic Brain Injury — A Message of Hope Part 2
By Second Chance to Live
Please read Part 1 and Part 3 for context. Thank you. As I mentioned in Part 1, as a traumatic brain injury survivor living with an invisible disability I felt mystified and baffled by my experiences. I felt victimized by what happened to me and I had no idea that I had choices. Instead, I came to view my life as a gauntlet of circumstances to be endured. As I have heard … [Read more...]
Traumatic Brain Injury — A Message of Hope Part 1
By Second Chance to Live
Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live. I am happy to see that you decided to stop by to visit with me. I am honored by your presence my friend. You are always welcome around my table. My brain injury occurred in 1967 when I was 10 years old. Because my external wounds healed and the effects of my brain injury remained invisible I remained confused for many … [Read more...]
Traumatic Brain Injury, the Bully and Solutions — A Way Out Part 7
By Second Chance to Live
Please read each part of the article series by clicking on these links: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 and Part 6. Thank you. In Conclusion In my experience, I had to address how the bully (shame) crippled my life and my relationships. In my experience, I knew that something needed to change. In my experience, I became willing to do whatever was necessary -- … [Read more...]