Hi No tbi and welcome to our little brain boo boo club.

We all understand the pain you're feeling over your lost intellectual capacity. A tbi strikes at the very essence of our identity.

How recent is your injury? You sound like you are in a deep period of mourning. I am three years out and still struggling not to compare old me with new (but definitely not improved) me.

I have to admit that I don't buy the stuff about this being a new beginning I should embrace. It sucks - but I'm stuck with it and I have to make do.

For me, I find it helps not to give up. I have done a lot of cognitive, physical and speech therapy and I am functioning a lot better than before. I won't lie to you, it's hard to get excited over being able to count backwards when you used to have a highly skilled job and a bright future.

Still, the therapy I've done has made my daily life less frustrating and more bearable. I also refuse to give up hope that there will be better treatments in the future - and I want to be ready for them.

Also, try not to underestimate your potential for recovey. A member here told me that Abraham Lincoln had suffered a serious tbi before becoming President. I try to remember that when I'm struggling.

Cheers