Beautiful Carnage

Following on from all your comments just recently regarding me writing my 37 years living with and hiding away my TBI.

I've made a start on using a touch pad to write the journey I've been on all these years. I cant communicate my story verbally due to my disability but I can type it. I dont have to think about the story line because I am the Storyline. I've never told my story to anyone ever so I'm taking my time and not overloading myself mentally. I'm finding it quite therapeutic to be honest. My punctuation is shocking but hey ho it's the words that will tell it..thankyou to you all for the words of encouragement all I needed was the right nudge..to be cont......💯💯👍👍👍

[Marnie22]

That's wonderful. 😊👍

[Hidden in reply to Marnie22]

Theres a lot for me to type 🙈 but will defo make a good read I will write it one chapter at a time I've surprised myself with doing this 👍👍👍

[Marnie22 in reply to Hidden]

Well, I think it's excellent and I shall be cheering you on.👍👍👍👍👍

[Hidden in reply to Marnie22]

Thankyou Marnie22 it's much appreciated I find it so weird that I can type what I want to say but cant verbally speak it or write it down👍👍👍

[Marnie22 in reply to Hidden]

Yes, I guess these things use different parts of the brain.

[APAscot]

Well done! Take it easy

[Hidden in reply to APAscot]

Thankyou and its babysteps for me 👍

[AndrewT]

Dear Stammers1,

Absolutely excellent news, my friend, and don't worry too much regarding the Punctuation, or Spelling. Yoo wood bee amased at wot yoo cun untterstand!

Can I offer you, all our

Very Best Wishes

AndrewT

[Hidden in reply to AndrewT]

Thankyou it gives me a drive to tell my story its early days yet with it but there will be lots to read 👍👍

[Chat2U]

Sounds like a very good decision. I always wondered why it's so much easier to write than speak since the RTA/TBI - apparently it's a different part of the brain. Good luck. Keep us all updated!

[Hidden in reply to Chat2U]

I've never wrote any story as I cant find the words in my mind to put it on paper but I can write via a touch pad it's so weird.. thankyou for your comment 👍

[BaronC]

Good for you, you certainly wont regret it!

[Hidden in reply to BaronC]

Thankyou it will take me a while to write up 37 year but I feel my story needs to be told 👍

[BaronC in reply to Hidden]

I know how you feel, I did the same thing 25 years ago...

[Hidden]

This is fantastic,well done

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Thankyou gemmab84 I've a long way to go but I'm defo guna give it a go 👍👍

[textile163]

Well done for making a start - good luck with it. I always find writing things down is cathartic and helps me to get a perspective on things. Glad you are finding it helpful.

[Hidden in reply to textile163]

Thankyou I have a writing pad with key words for each chapter i use them to bring it to my head sounds strange. Us TBI survivors have to find other ways in which to communicate as for me I cant tell it verbally 👍👍

[MissT06]

Excited to read. May help us families out in terms of loved ones BI. May provide answers to questions we have, if not just provide an understanding.Good luck!!

[Hidden in reply to MissT06]

Thankyou that's my aim to help others find some understanding with living with tbi. I've hidden my disabilities since I was 11 so I've a vast array of experience living behind a glass wall and just not fitting in 👍

[Hidden]

Great! Looking forward to reading it, Stammers - as you say it will be therapeutic to get it down on paper. Hopefully you’ll not get too much writers’ block!