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Old 07-28-2014, 06:46 PM #1
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Default weekly support group ideas for this week?

I thought the support group chat went very well last week and I was wondering if you guys had any ideas for this week's topic.
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Old 07-28-2014, 07:11 PM #2
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I was thinking, short term/long term goals. When getting through a day is a struggle, it is easy to lose sight of where you are going (At least for me). I think this meeting would be a good opportunity to set/reevaluate/reaffirm goals. We can do 6 months from now(short-term goal) and 5 years from now(long-term goal).

Of course, I am open to other suggestions!
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that is a topic I've been afraid to confront. I think it in the great topic.but maybe we should let people who are new to the group talk about their family issues and acceptance like we did last week in the beginning and then go to your topic
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Old 07-28-2014, 09:34 PM #5
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Maybe "What helps you to get through your darkest days" or "How do you keep yourself busy". Also - "Raising kids with PCS", but not all of us have kids here. Just some thoughts.
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2002 - hit my head on a washer door while doing laundry. Recovered in 24 hours (was 7 months pregnant at that time)
2005 (maybe 2006) - kitchen cabinet (it took me ~ 1 week to recover)
2009 - refrigerator shelf, recovered in 1 month
summer, 2011 - metal rail, the life-changing concussion. Black out for ~10 minutes, spent ~2weeks in bed (wasn't able to even use a bathroom by myself). Made a complete recovery in 2 months.
October, 2011 - washer door again. Recovered in 1 months.
March, 2012 - kitchen cabinet again. Suicidal depression. Was diagnosed with OCD. Severe anxiety. Was completely recovered in 4 months, celexa is a magical pill.

After that I managed to go almost 1.5 years without a concussion! Was at a completely symptom-free stage, started volunteering at my kids' school again. I was living a happy life. Then,

August, 2013 - fell down the stairs, broke my ankle badly (my surgeon said that he literally has never seen anything that bad ever before and he's been practicing for more than 20 years).
September, 2013 - my son was hugging me and we bumped into each other. Result - complete return of all of my symptoms., no improvement with time. Severe depression again.

7/7/2014 - hit my self on a metal shelf again while trying to clean.


I'm not clumsy. It's just the floor hates me, the tables and chairs are bullies and the wall gets in the way.
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Old 07-28-2014, 09:46 PM #6
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Also - "What do you tell other people" (not family and friends). Like clerks, sales associates, teachers at your kids school etc. This is an invisible injury after all.
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2002 - hit my head on a washer door while doing laundry. Recovered in 24 hours (was 7 months pregnant at that time)
2005 (maybe 2006) - kitchen cabinet (it took me ~ 1 week to recover)
2009 - refrigerator shelf, recovered in 1 month
summer, 2011 - metal rail, the life-changing concussion. Black out for ~10 minutes, spent ~2weeks in bed (wasn't able to even use a bathroom by myself). Made a complete recovery in 2 months.
October, 2011 - washer door again. Recovered in 1 months.
March, 2012 - kitchen cabinet again. Suicidal depression. Was diagnosed with OCD. Severe anxiety. Was completely recovered in 4 months, celexa is a magical pill.

After that I managed to go almost 1.5 years without a concussion! Was at a completely symptom-free stage, started volunteering at my kids' school again. I was living a happy life. Then,

August, 2013 - fell down the stairs, broke my ankle badly (my surgeon said that he literally has never seen anything that bad ever before and he's been practicing for more than 20 years).
September, 2013 - my son was hugging me and we bumped into each other. Result - complete return of all of my symptoms., no improvement with time. Severe depression again.

7/7/2014 - hit my self on a metal shelf again while trying to clean.


I'm not clumsy. It's just the floor hates me, the tables and chairs are bullies and the wall gets in the way.
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Also - "What do you tell other people" (not family and friends). Like clerks, sales associates, teachers at your kids school etc. This is an invisible injury after all.
those are great topics too. I wish someone would take charge and figure out a good format, but I guess we'll wing it. it was really therapeutic last week
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Default For those who are try to find the chat room

There are two different chat systems on the chat bar. The lower right chat is only for 'friends.' There is a Chatroom link at the lower left. Click on it then select the PCS and TBI chatroom. Be sure to select the chatroom with participants. Last week, Will set up a second chatroom. There is a PCS and TBI chatroom and a PCS & TBI chatroom.

If you don't see the chat bar, click on the blue cloud at the lower right. The chat bar will expand. Then you will see the Chat at the right and the Chatroom and the left.
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Another topic idea is fear/anxiety. What are you afraid of, what are your strategies for coping with fear& anxiety.
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Another topic idea is fear/anxiety. What are you afraid of, what are your strategies for coping with fear& anxiety.
i HATE being afraid! i was never really afraid of much before this thing. we have a lot of topics afraid of feeling the way i feel and knowing i wlll feel this way when i wake up! but i have had this for a long time with several injuries. i don't want people with fresh injuries to think they wont improve. they certainly can improve a lot!!!
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