I have a lot of the same issues you talk about. I had my 9th (probably more) TBI in 2004, and things got a lot more difficult for me in the years after that -- before I knew that falling down the stairs and smashing my head could affect me as much as it did.

One of the big things that made things tough was anxiety. Mine was off the charts, and I didn't understand what was going on -- or even that I was anxious. After I started meeting with a neuropsychologist weekly, things gradually got better -- mostly because there was somebody I could talk to who wouldn't pressure me or laugh at me or yell at me because of how I was.

That, more than anything, has helped me. It may help if you can find someone to just talk to on a regular basis. Doesn't necessarily have to be a neuropsych. A speech therapist might be a good choice. The main thing is that they are accepting and patient with you. A friend might even be good.

A lot of the recovery just comes from practice. Although it may be easier to keep quiet and not respond, rather than messing up (I did that for years), it can really help to put effort into re-training yourself to do things properly.

I could not read or write by hand for several years after my TBI in 2004. That is resolved. I am not reading and writing again, although I have magically acquired a tendency to turn letters around when I am writing -- that was Never a problem before, but since my TBI, it happens regularly.

I just take note, fix the mistake, and keep going, keeping an eye out for the issue next time, so I can get it right.

That's the story of my life post-TBI(s) -- take note, adjust, try again. And the re-training works.

Good luck with your issues.

Oh, also, for the sensitivity to touch, I go through the roof if someone touches me without my expecting it. Sometimes I snap at them, like a hurt junkyard dog. This happens more often when I am tired and stressed. It happens less (as with the light sensitivity) when I am rested and not anxious... which is becoming more frequent.

Again, best of luck. Things do get better.