Through my experience I learned a painful reality. Learning to accept ourselves when other people can’t or won’t can be very difficult. Such a difficulty can leave us feeling stuck behind invisible walls. Background Information on my Living behind the invisible Wall As you may know, I sustained a traumatic brain injury when I was 10 years old in 1967. I sustained an … [Read more...]
Dispelling the Notion of Dis-ability — I Just Do Things in Ways…Slideshow Presentation
By Second Chance to Live
Yesterday, I finished a slideshow of an article that I wrote several years ago, Dispelling the Notion of Dis-ability -- I Just Do Things in Ways that Work For Me Slideshow Presentation. I create slideshows of my articles to offer the information within my articles in a format that includes both media and text. To watch the Slideshow, click on > (Play) button in the … [Read more...]
Learning to Accept Ourselves when Other People Can’t or Won’t
By Second Chance to Live
Through my experience I learned a painful reality. Learning to accept ourselves when other people can't or won't can be very difficult. Such a difficulty can leave us feeling stuck behind invisible walls. To watch and listen to a video presentation of the article, click on this link: Learning to Accept Ourselves when Other People Can’t or Won’t Video … [Read more...]
Valuable Recovery Lessons Learned and Shared with a Support Group Part 1
By Second Chance to Live
On Saturday May 30, 2015, I had the opportunity to be a speaker before a support group. Below are some of the valuable recovery lessons learned and shared (from my experience, strength and hope) during my presentation to the support group. My motivation in sharing the below with you is to share what has helped me in my recovery process and has given my hope. And as I need to … [Read more...]
Traumatic Brain Injury — A Guide to Reaching Your Dreams
By Second Chance to Live
Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live my friend. I am happy to have you around my table. Thank you. In my experience, because I realize that the life that I am living is not a dress rehearsal; it is my interest to become all that I can become in my life. In my experience, I have found that knowledge can only give me information, like the bones on the skeleton. In my … [Read more...]