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Adult Life after a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) | Last Active: Mar 4 2:30pm | Replies (170)Comment receiving replies
I was touched by your comment that you struggle everyday with the thought of what you used to be like. I do the same. It is like the loss of a good friend. I can feel myself moving thru a process of loss and grieving. And even still disbelief. I work with intention to let go of that attachment to my lost self, the best reminder is when I can just feel the geatfulness of being still alive. I don't know why I am here, but I am greatful to have enough life to figure this new life out. I suffer the loss of my "previous" brain, but find some joy and good energy in the challenge of the "new." That is the past me. I was ALWAYS like that. Insatiably curious. I appreciate all of you so much.
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Thank you for your posting . You have a beautiful way of saying what so many of us are dealing with because our personal loss.
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Grief for what you have lost is a very good point, @treyaj. I'm sure that others share that feeling.
We have a discussion group on Connect titled, Grief and Loss: How Are You Doing? While the majority of the people in that group are discussing losses due to death I think your comment about loss that comes from health challenges is also significant.
Here is the link to that discussion, https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/loss-and-grief-how-are-you-doing/. If you are comfortable doing so, please post about this loss. I'm sure others will do so as well.
I'm glad that you said that "but I am grateful to have enough life to figure this new life out. I suffer the loss of my "previous" brain, but find some joy and good energy in the challenge of the "new." This is important for everyone who has experienced a loss of some type.