I know what you mean about the alone bit - I was like that until I found this site. I have been to our local brain injury coffee meeting and felt that the other few people were a lot worse than me and felt like I didn't fit in any where. I was the only one attempting to work in my existing employment still.

Being told that you look really good etc makes you feel even worse as your brain screams at you inside your head that it is so tired and hurts. I have repeatedly asked my specialists if they know anybody locally that I could meet who is similar to me - no luck - I just don't think they get how alone you feel. Last year I went to a concussion seminar run by Barry Willer (Canadian) - in the middle of it I had to go and have my afternoon sleep in my car. At the end I went and spoke to him and he said that there was nothing that could be done for me - it wasn't nice to hear that - I am forever hopeful of something.

Anyway the woman that is the local co ordinator for the TBI group was there and I spoke to her about who was still going to the coffee group - she mentioned one particular person and I repllied "but she is a lot worse than I am!" and she just looked at me oddly - at that moment I felt like jumping off the balcony as I thought "am I as bad as her or does she just think I am crazy?" I think that is when I first started to become depressed.

Lynlee