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Second Chance to Live

Empowering the Individual, Not the Brain Injury

Brain Injury Recovery -- An Ongoing Process

Recovery from a brain injury is an ongoing process. Once external wounds have healed brain injuries many times become invisible. Because of the invisible nature of brain injuries, denial often interferes in the recovery process. One's own denial and the denial of family and friends. Many times the brain injury survivor finds themselves isolated and alone because of changes. Changes that are out of their control. Changes that are often hard to identify. In this category, I will share what helped me to begin to understand. I share what helped me to begin to accept myself when other people couldn't or wouldn't accept me. Accept me in new reality. As I began to recover I began to realize that I did not have to limit myself because of my limitations.

In this category I go on to share what has helped me to continue to recovery. Recover from the impact of living with a brain injury and an invisible disability for nearly 49 years. In my experience, as I grew in my recovery process, I grew in hope. May what I share in this category and through out Second Chance to Live help you in your process to also grow in hope. With hope, we can live our dreams. With hope we can accomplish what we never dreamed possible. Our brain injuries do not have to define who we are as individuals. Our limitations do not have to limit us. In this category I share articles that have helped to empower me in my ongoing brain injury recovery process.

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with the 1st step. Once we start walking, before long we will be able to see how far we have come in our process, because we did not give up." Craig J. Phillips MRC, BA

Riddle: How do you eat an elephant? Answer: One bite at a time.

"If you advance confidently in the direction of your dream and endeavor to live the life that you have imagined...you will meet with a success unexpected in common hours." Henry David Thoreau

Empowering Ongoing Brain Injury Recovery Process Poster

October 22, 2019 By Second Chance to Live

Empowering My Ongoing Brain Injury Recovery Process Poster

 This is the 20th Poster that I have created for Second Chance to Live, Empowering Ongoing Brain Injury Recovery Process Poster. I thought I would share the poster with you. What I need to remember is that I have more power than I may realize. More power to succeed in my life. By using our mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical energy in our ongoing recovery process, … [Read more...]

Although You May Feel Stuck at Times, Don’t Give Up!

October 19, 2019 By Second Chance to Live

Although You May Feel Stuck at Times, Don't Give Up! Video Presentation

To listen to and watch the video presentation of the article, click on this link: Although You May Feel Stuck at Times, Don’t Give Up! Video Presentation In life, my friend, we may feel stuck. We may feel stuck because of what does not make sense. Make sense to us. Consequently, we may want to give up on ourselves and our dreams. In the process, we may be asking, "Why?" … [Read more...]

Brain Injury Recovery, Second Chance to Live, and Celebrating 1800 Articles

October 7, 2019 By Second Chance to Live

Ongoing Brain Injury Recovery Resources

This article marks the 1800th article that I have written for Second Chance to Live since February 6, 2007. Back Story My name is Craig J. Phillips. I was in an automobile accident with my Dad, Mom and Brother when I was 10 years old in 1967. I sustained an open skull fracture with right frontal lobe damage, a severe brain bruise with brain stem involvement. I fractured … [Read more...]

Baffled, Puzzled and Confused in Relationships after Brain Injury

September 24, 2019 By Second Chance to Live

Baffled, Puzzled and Confused in Relationships after Brain Injury

Understanding relationships after brain injury can be baffling and confusing. What once seemed understandable now has missing pieces. Missing pieces that leave us feeling puzzled in our interactions with other people and ourselves. Missing pieces that leave us feeling alone. Alone, isolated and alienated as individuals living with brain injuries as we seek to connect with and … [Read more...]

A Selection of 35 Posters Created to Inspire You and Me with Hope and Empowerment

September 13, 2019 By Second Chance to Live

 You have my permission to share my articles and or video presentations with anyone you believe could benefit, however, I maintain ownership of the intellectual property AND my articles, video presentations, and eBooks are not to be considered OPEN SOURCE. Please also provide a link back to Second Chance to Live. In the event that you have questions, please send those questions … [Read more...]

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Most Recent Published Articles

  • Living with a Brain Injury and Finding Freedom from feeling “Stuck” in Time and “Spinning” our Wheels
  • Neuroplasticity, Setting Goals and Creating Hope After Brain Injury Power Point Presentation and Rehabilitation Hospitals
  • 12 Ways to Enhance Our Lives, Well-Beings and Relationships after a Brain Injury with Craig Phillips Webinar Recording
  • Finding the Freedom from Feeling Stuck after a Brain Injury Presentation
  • 12 Ways to Enhance Our Lives, Well-Beings and Relationships after Brain Injury Webinar and the Brain Injury Association of Vermont
  • Living with a Brain Injury, New Year’s Resolutions and “I CAN” Video Recording
  • Brain Injury and The Power of “I CAN” in an Ongoing Brain Injury Recovery Process Zoom Presentation” to the Brooks Rehabilitation Neuro Day Treatment Program
  • Achieving Our Dreams, One Skill and One Skill Set at a Time, One day at a Time
  • Living with a Brain Injury and the Messages We Tell Ourselves Full Zoom Presentation
  • Living with a Brain Injury and the Messages We Tell Ourselves Zoom Presentation
  • How to Stop Feeling Helpless after Brain Injury — List of Articles
  • Brain Injury and The Power of “I CAN” in an Ongoing Brain Injury Recovery Process Zoom Presentation
  • Creating a New History after Experiencing a Brain Injury or Stroke
  • Brain Injury and The Power of “I CAN” in an Ongoing Brain Injury Recovery Process Presentation to the Fayetteville Brain Injury Support Group
  • Brain Injury, Stress, Anxiety, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Presentation to the Adapt Clubhouse
  • Living with a Brain Injury — I Can Not Do Everything, But Still I Can Do Something Presentation to the Gateway Clubhouse
  • Brain Injury, Stress, Anxiety, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Presentation to the Brain Injury Association of Georgia’s Veteran Support Group
  • Brain Injury, Stress, Anxiety, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Presentation to the Brain Injury Network of Dallas
  • Brain Injury — Why Do I Feel so Misunderstood and Shunned? Presentation to the Brain Injury Association of Iowa
  • Brain Injury, Stress, Anxiety, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Presentation to the Brain Injury Association of North Carolina

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