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Adult Life after a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
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Hi Dawn, there are several members on Connect talking about living with and recovering from brain injury as an adult. I'd like to invite @kdubois @carnes @matttheschmatt @lakelifelady @beemerw47 @jnewburn @suzyann @techi @danmlee @oceanfun1 @janneg and @david33 in this discussion group about TBI.
Here's the link to Dawn's podcast "Terrible, Thanks for Asking" https://www.apmpodcasts.org/ttfa/2016/12/help-me-remember/ Here's how the podcast starts "A quick warning: this podcast contains references to sex, suicide and strong language..."
Dawn, as a nurse and uber-mom, it must be such a challenge to accept being the person who know longer has the oversight and everything under control. What things help you find peace with that or is that not possible right now?
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Colleen, thanks for your help getting this going. I can't say that I have peace in my life. This injury has effected every aspect of my being. Since you cannot see my injury its more of a struggle. I've had people (even my employer) say that I'm faking my symptoms. What they don't see and can't understand is the struggle I live every day to be as "normal" as possible. Because of this I try to give a voice to myself and others in this journey. I know I'm not alone in this but yet I don't know where to find others like me.
I still strive to be the "uber-mom" but fall short every day. I think the hardest part of this injury is that I remember how I used to be, and no matter how hard I work at it I just can't get back to that person. So I work on accepting who I am now. I try to read for pleasure and I spend time alone. Those are my coping mechanisms.