Hello

[MajesticBeem]

Hi, My name is Barbara..I actually used to be a Social Worker in Nursing Homes Before an car accident in 2001.. severe brain injuries...One of the 8 day bleeds was in my Limbic System so though I have had extensive therapy, I have had to learn about everything all over again..I do run a support group on Facebook, but I always seek to find where I can either listen, help, encourage..I actually had a second accident in 2011 after my divorce, moderate brain injury..After this I took a hold of my life..Sure we have ups and downs, but what do you do with the downs? My most amazing feat, besides having my twins is learning about this Autoimmunity I have because food effects a lot of emotion, pain, overall health and doctors a lot of times treat symptoms, not people..I take things apart, put them back together..l

[Agora1]

Barbara, I'm so sorry about the traumatic head injuries you suffered in the car accidents. You're a strong woman who decided to gain back control of your life after the divorce. More power to you. Sometimes a horrific event can open our eyes in how we choose to go forward. I'm a lot like you in that I tend to dissect the problem so I fully understand every aspect of it and then go on to fit all the pieces together like a puzzle. In doing this, it cuts down on anxiety and we don't get stuck but continue to go forward. Looking forward to your support. Welcome to the group. xx

[MajesticBeem in reply to Agora1]

Thank you..I actually have found since waking up from a coma, truly being a better, more complete person, I know it is odd, but true..sometimes things happen to shake up our lives so we look and learn and grow and change.. Have you noticed when a person does not learn a lesson within a circumstance it repeats in different ways until it is learned..Like choosing a guy..Choosing that type, but he may be wrong, always turns out the same way..Life is full of that growth and every person, bad or good, is a gift we learn from..So I just try to find something positive now, from whatever is in a circumstance..

[Agora1 in reply to MajesticBeem]

Oh I truly believe that life is a learning experience, from the people we meet to the things that happen to us during a lifetime. I didn't see this right away. It took many years of therapy to finally come to an "aha" moment where everything made sense. Once I applied it to my life, I was able to overcome Agoraphobia *5yrs as well as accept anxiety not as a curse but a red flag telling me my life was not in order.

Live and learn couldn't be truer. That's why I like this forum. We're not only supported and understood but we learn from each other. If it weren't for anxiety, I might never have met so many wonderful diversified people as I have. Again Barbara, it's nice to have someone who has been on the other side of the spectrum in helping people. Take care xx