To listen to and watch the video presentation of the article, please click on this link: Is the Medical Model of Treatment Defining and Keeping You in a “Box”? Video Presentation A question that I need to consider: Is the Medical Model of Treatment Defining and Keeping You in a "Box"? First let me say That the medical model of treatment is essential, for … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2014
What Helps me to Overcome Anxiety
When I am anxious about some thing I have found that it helps me to write it down. Once I have written on a piece of paper what I an anxious about, I need to ask myself several questions. Am I powerless over the issue that I am feeling anxious about at the present time? If the answer is yes, I need to let it go. If I ask the question and the answer is no, then I need to … [Read more...]
Life may not be the party we had hoped for, but…Video Presentation
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. Thank you. Several days ago I re-posted the article, Traumatic Brain Injury and Life under the above title: Life may not be the party we had hoped for, but... I re-posted the article under this title because I need to remember that I always have a choice, … [Read more...]
Life may not be the party we had hoped for, but…while we are here we should “Dance”
Living with a traumatic / acquired brain injury or some other disability that leaves us feeling powerless can leave us questioning hope. The good news is that we can "dance" and live in hope while we are here. Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live my friend. I am happy to have you around my table. In February 2008 I wrote the article, Traumatic Brain Injury and Life. … [Read more...]
To Empower Nurses is to Empower Their Patients – Brain Injury Recovery and Rehabilitation Video Presentation
Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live my friend. You are always welcome around my table. Recently, I re-posted an article on Second Chance to Live that I wrote in September 2007. The article was published in a professional nursing journal. Because of the contents and the relevancy of the information, I re-posted the article. Today, I am going to created a video … [Read more...]
