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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Great Lakes area
Posts: 409
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Great Lakes area
Posts: 409
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Laupala,
Our wise elders here give great advice about the new and old self and acceptance, letting go and it being a grieving process.
I think that saying its a grieving process is spot on. But it's a long challenging process. All of us would like to move through it quickly. The hard part is it's not final like grieving for a loved one that has passed.
We are still in a place of back and forth, and back and forth. Two steps forward and one back. I am trying to get used to the new normal which isn't all that new after 18 months. I JUST realized that Thursday.
So many of us here are in or have been in your emotional state. Know that there are many that will read your rant and commiserate with you, support you, encourage you, and teach you. You don't have to be alone
Hugs to you,
Jace
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*TBI with mild to severe damage November 2012 from car crash. Stroke with hemorage & 4 clots in veins in brain Feb/Mar 2015.
*Vestibular damage, PCS, hypercusis, severe visual processing and tracking issues, short term memory loss, headaches/migraines, occipital neuralgia, cognitive issues, neurological issues, brain fog, brain fatigue when over stimulated, twitching, vertigo, neck issues, nerve issues, PTSD, personality change, Since stroke left side weakness, rage, worsening of vestibular problems, recall, speech, memory.
*Can't drive or work. Have done occupational therapy, cognitive therapy, physical therapy. Learning work arounds, and strategies to be competent in daily life. Change your attitude/perspective changes your life. As TBI survivors this is a vital part of our healing and living.
*Working on getting to know and accept the new me.
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