I know how you feel. My son is a survivor of TBI. I wish he would be the one writing here but he seems totally unaware of his condition despite similar symptoms as yours and many others. I always feel guilty too knowing so many have far worse situations. Yet that shouldn't be a judgment minimizing our own experiences. Having to deal with it all the time is stressful; and the unknown future makes it worse. I don't know what to say to anyone else to make them feel better. I wish I did. Does it just help to know someone is listening?
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Originally Posted by shezbut
In case you don't know me from the chat site, I'm a survivor of tbi. In March, 2007, I slipped on the ice and fell onto my head. Caused intracraneal hemorrhage, as a plate shifted on impact in left temporal lobe. I've been fighting major depression since - and I just feel alone. While I KNOW that there are *many* survivors out there, I cannot seem to pull myself up out of this funk!
Physical, financial, emotional, marital, parenting problems- you name it. My life just really stinks  Then, I feel like a jerk for complaining. Countless people have it much worse than I! Who am I to complain when others are freaking fighting to live?? I feel so guilty, I don't even go onto the support link anymore. Instead, I just keep living. Forcing myself to stay in the moment, rather than look back on the past - and all that is gone. It is so hard!
I just thought I'd introduce myself here. Maybe some of you have felt the same & have pointers to share. I just don't feel like I fit in anywhere I go.
Shez |