Hi Brett,

So sorry you are suffering this way. I too was a sports person ( fem. football player, very fit and happy). Sadly these experiences change us.

On this site you are normal Im afraid! However my advice to you is to go for counseling. When we exp massive changes in our lives and do not process them in our heads bit by bit it can lead to breakdown which will amplify your symptoms.

People around you are telling you to tough it out because they think you are still the same person. But you cannot be the same after head trauma. The person for whom that is hardest to accept is you.

You need to be honest with your partner, while eating a lovely meal together, tell her how you really feel, that you are afraid and that you need her to try and understand, but that you are working on a solution.

I wish you well, its a long haul and some things will have changed for life others will improve in time.

Go get counceling and maybe take your nearest and dearest with you for a couple of sessions so she sees how distressing this is for you.

Take care. Please keep in touch.