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Many of us long termers have found that the new me has qualities we never had before. You are short changing yourself if you are not looking for those new qualities. The youngsters will likely have the biggest struggle recognizing these new qualities.

I am far more tolerant of others who may be slow to catch on to something.

The whole experience is extremely challenging to say the least, but I have learned a lot of valuable lessons. The experience is changing my paradigm, my perspective and my values. Don't get me wrong, I have days where I feel completely hopeless, bored out of my mind, exhausted, angry, hating the world, etc. I terribly miss my mind and memory. I never missed a detail, and people were amazed and appreciated how well I can remember.

Like you, I have led a very privileged life, where I took many things for granted. However, I do think that if you win all the time, you do not grow. It is only when you fall, you examine your life and become a better person. I do not know what your values are or what life means to you, but you should remember that every experience teaches us something, and the bigger the lesson, the more challenging the experience.

At the end of the day, how good your memory is does not reflect who you truly are, nor what you do during the day. These things are superficial and can be taken away(or slowly is being taken away due to aging) as we have all learned. How you respond to adversaries, your resilience, perseverance, ability to love and smile in the darkest hours, these are the lasting you, the truest you.

I am doing my best, but am struggling to write this. and I apologize if I do not make sense. I look forward to the day when I can write like I used to...

Am 9 years in.......I just never give up.......hope!
One needs to stay positive!
Here's an option: http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/201...c-brain-injury

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Originally Posted by Mark in Idaho (Post 1080322)

Mark, I was reading your story/profile n you say you've had "14" concussions.....?
Am guessing falls?

Just one fall from a bike when I was 10. Others were things like standing up under a low beam, smacking a low ceiling over a staircase. Heading a soccer ball. I made a list years ago. One serious concussion, bike fall. Four moderate concussions. 9 mild concussions.

they finally after me talking enough spread my meds to morn noon 3 and night

it was night and day so many docs and shrinks forget or dont care and just pile it all on us

if you have multiple spread it out if one pill change the time

most of us most body's build a level of the drug so it dont matter when its taken

try that good luck

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Originally Posted by RickyBobby (Post 1082241)

Am 9 years in.......I just never give up.......hope!
One needs to stay positive!
Here's an option: http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/201...c-brain-injury

it is a very expensive option in the thousands and thousands..and I don't feel good enough to make it to California lol. I wish he didn't patent it. I live in in new York city and can't even get it done

http://www.alzforum.org/news/researc...draws-scrutiny

long article but essentially says more testing is needed and that the inventor of the idea has been put on probation at least once for undocumented claims. he charged six thousand dollars for a pain block procedure that I clinical trials proved to be no different than placebo

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Originally Posted by sick-of-being-sick3 (Post 1082699)

it not just positive

its before and after do i want to go back

lifetime adhd with rage bipolar 2 to many to list

before screaming smashing everything holes in walls ripped off doors etc

my wake up call my towns swat team came for me

my wife said enough i said it has to change

i dont want that life back

now my mom says positive i never heard my whole bloody life

im proud i can see and hear the change my shrink my counselor

im finally to a point where were cutting sessions down

i also have ptsd from the abuse growing up and my work with the cops as a alarm investigator

im so fubar it would be a book my disorders my physical pain

want hell live everyday a 10 on the hospital pain scale and most drugs are not working

i live that and the mental hell daily

but i see obsticals challenges gifts not disorders i see being able to help people in pain i see victory and will have it no matter what

i wont be held down by drugs pain or anything life's a challenge a boxing match we have to win no matter the knock outs

i am far from perfect or cured

i still have manic but its mild i have depression but its not a endless pit and on and on

and i look and i see the time i went 3 days no sleep fixing everything on our two cars house etc i collapsed and couldn't move for a week

i see allot that keeps me going no matter how bad it get just look at where we came from ans ask do i really want to stop my meds and go back

i know i sure dont

best wishes good luck it gets better over time if we fight and learn to see different

good luck and we're here for you. there s a bi polar section too

I have been feeling the same as you the last couple weeks, I am 9 months post concussion and feel like my life is crumbling around me. My kids take advantage of my changes, my husband is frustrated that I am not "normal" and we are about to lose our home as I can't work.

It is very hard not to hit these low points when your life has been flipped upside down.