If you have not already read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 8, Part 9 and Part 10 of this series, please do so to understand the context of Part 8. Thank you. For many years -- as an individual living with a brain injury and an invisible disability – I found myself being misunderstood, maligned and manipulated because I was unable to accept my reality. … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2010
Living with a brain Injury, Second Chance to Live, Facebook and LinkedIn
By Second Chance to Live
Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live. I am happy to see that you decided to drop by to visit with me. Thank you. You are always welcome around my table. Recently, I found out the links to the parts of my articles that I include at the bottom of my articles are not being included as active links through my Feedburner subscriptions. I want to thank the individual who … [Read more...]
Living with a brain injury and being Misunderstood, Maligned and Manipulated Part 6
By Second Chance to Live
If you have not already read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9 and Part 10 of this series, please do so to understand the context of Part 7. Thank you. In my experience, I had to do the necessary grief work before I was able to exchange a lie (that sought to convince me that there was nothing wrong with me other than my inability to try harder or … [Read more...]
Living with a brain injury and being Misunderstood, Maligned and Manipulated Part 5
By Second Chance to Live
If you have not already read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9 and Part 10 of this series, please do so to understand the context of Part 5. Thank you. I had to and continue to have to grieve the reality that there are individuals who hold professional degrees who access, diagnose and treat individuals who are living with brain injuries as though … [Read more...]
Living with a brain injury and being Misunderstood, Maligned and Manipulated Part 4
By Second Chance to Live
If you have not already read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9 and Part 10 of this series, please do so to understand the context of Part 5. Thank you. I had to grieve feeling like a person who was all dressed up with nowhere to go – despite my educational achievements and hard work. I had to grieve the hopes and dreams that my reality seemed to … [Read more...]