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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 756
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 756
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I'm going to make this short because reading about other people's intrusive thoughts used to be a trigger for mine.
About a year ago, I suffered from horrible intrusive thoughts. I found that taking Ativan, which is a benzodiazepine, made them go away. HOWEVER, they would always come back ten fold when the effects wore off. There was no way in hell I wanted to be hooked on benzos. So, I kicked the benzos, stopped looking up "intrusive thoughts" on Google, avoided reading about other people's OCD, and they eventually went away.
The more attention you give it, the more you feed the flame. Let this thread die, keep your mind busy with other things and stay off Google.
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What happened: I was randomly assaulted from behind in June of 2011. I was knocked unconscious for an unknown amount of time (less than 30 minutes) and have no memory of the event. CT scan showed contusion and hematoma of the left frontal lobe. I spent 3 days in the hospital. Diagnosed with Post-Concussion Syndrome in September 2011. Currently have Medicaid, Medicare and SSI.
Current symptoms: Brain fog, mild memory issues, problems with spontaneity, occasional spacing out, word finding difficulties, tinnitus in right ear and some other things that I can't explain.
Life after the brain injury: 4 years after the injury, I'm engaged to my beautiful girlfriend of 5 years, I'm the CEO of my own business, Notorious Labs, I've taught myself how to program complex games and apps which is a feat I never thought I'd accomplish and now live a semi-normal life with very mild PCS symptoms.
Slowly but surely regaining my life back.
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