Several years ago I wrote an article that I need to keep in mind. I want to share that article with you. I hope the material helps you as the information has helped me. In my experience, I discovered that my past resentments, disappointment, and discouragement reeked havoc with my peace of mind and my quality of life. When I became sick and tired of being sick and tired, about … [Read more...]
Living with a brain injury and The Principle of Awareness, Acceptance and Action
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. Thank you. In life, I am confronted by things that I do not like or appreciate. These matters many times surround people, places and things that are out of my control. In addition to being out of my control, many times I feel powerless over changing the things that I … [Read more...]
Traumatic Brain Injury and Being Empowered by Anxiety and Fear Part 1
By Second Chance to Live
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. As you too may have experienced, life happens. Many times life happens in such a way that leaves me feeling anxious and afraid. For many years of my life I did not know how to resolve my feelings of being anxious and afraid. During those years, I would … [Read more...]
Living with a brain injury and Making Decisions Part 12
By Second Chance to Live
If you have not already read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 11 of this series please take the time to do so my friend. Thank you. Through my recovery process, I discovered that although people may want to put me in a role or keep me in a denial system, I have a choice. Through exercising my choice, I discovered that I could live … [Read more...]
Living with a brain injury and Making Decisions Part 11
By Second Chance to Live
If you have not already read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8 , Part 9, Part 10, Part 12 of this series please take the time to do so my friend. Thank you. I continued to play out my role with in the denial system until the pain of staying in my role exceeded the “comfort” and “normalcy” that I thought I had been experiencing by living out my the … [Read more...]