can we ever heal?
 

can we ever heal and remember who we used to be coz i don't, all i have is stories?

i heard that learning an instrument can grow new neuro-pathways, but does that bring us back to who we used to be? and am i stupid in grieving for the person folks tell me i used to be?

how do we come to terms with a head injury outside of practical gadgets to help us cope?

guess the answer to this one is no huh? :(

new neuro pathways
 

not necessarily

when I lived in new zealand I used to go bush in really rouged terrain,sometimes the track would be washed away by land slides, I would not turn back,but cut a higher path above the slip they say we are able to use new neuro pathways to get round damage from tbi but it takes time and effort and every one is different

thanx for this vini :) i know some folks don't believe healing is possible, others believe it takes time. guess i just get frustrated by it all sometimes, as i know we all do. :hug:

Hi - what happened to you and how long ago?

I think I am a little better than I was 7 years ago - problem is that I keep banging my head and undoing my repair. My balance and spacial judgement are not what they used to be. I think a lot of my improvement is learning to live within my energy boundaries and making sure that I have my 2 rests during the day. Every now and then I rebel and go crash - in February I had a major crash and ended up on anti depressants again. I think I posted on here about that.

I know that if I had had the proper help at the beginning I would be alot better than I am. One of my specialists told me that - if only I could turn back the clock - but it doesn't bare thinking about.

Lynlee