When I began to confront my own denial after my brain injury, I found myself challenged by family and friends with the message of “its”: “It’s just up in your head and if you just…then you would not be impacted by your brain injury”. What was becoming apparent to me, was resisted by what could not be understood or accepted by family members and friends created … [Read more...]
“I Am More than My Brain Injury” Zoom Presentation and the Brain Injury Association of North Carolina
On May 27, 2021 I have been asked to offer my Zoom Presentation, "I am More than My Brain Injury" to the Brain Injury Association of North Carolina. To view an outline of the presentation, please click on the below link. "I Am More than My Brain Injury" Zoom Presentation and the Brain Injury Association of North Carolina To access resources available as discussed in … [Read more...]
Challenged by Family and Friends after Our Brain Injuries
To watch and listen to a video presentation of this article, click on this link. Challenged by Family and Friends after Our Brain Injuries Video Presentation When I began to confront my own denial after my brain injury, I found myself challenged by family and friends with the message of "its": "It's just up in your head and if you just...then you would not be … [Read more...]
Finding a Way that Worked for Me after My Traumatic Brain Injury Video Presentation
In my experience, finding my way after my traumatic brain injury took a lot of time, trial and error. Nevertheless, I am thankful for the grace of God on my life and that I did not give up on my search. My name is Craig J. Phillips and I sustained an open skull fracture in 1967, at the age of 10, with right frontal lobe damage, a severe brain bruise with brain stem … [Read more...]
Finding a Way that Worked for Me after My Traumatic Brain Injury
To watch and listen to a video presentation of this article: Finding a Way that Worked for Me after My Traumatic Brain Injury Video Presentation In my experience, finding my way after my traumatic brain injury took a lot of time, trial and error. Nevertheless, I am thankful for the grace of God on my life and that I did not give up on my search. My name is … [Read more...]
