Is it just me?

[Wzy2]

Hi people,

Very new to the website. I have a question for you. Do you ever feel like you are hollow inside after my AVM? I can't tell you when it started, but it was after my injury. So is it just me? Or is it common after injury?

Thanks

[moo196]

Really common for Brain injury sufferers I'm afraid 😕. I'm not sure of the physiology but suspect its partly physical and partly the brain going into survival mode.took me 12-18 months to find any sense of "happy".

Keep trying to find new things /possible places to find some fulfilment 🙏

[Life-Goes-On-2021 in reply to moo196]

I’m not really sure about ‘hollow’? After my AVM rupture I spent a long time before I could engage fully with anything ‘external’, but I’m not sure that’s the same as ‘hollow’? I tend to be a bit ‘literal’ ( heightened since my injury), so don’t often catch the nuances of the term!

[skydivesurvivor]

Welcome! Very much so!! Hope u find as much support here as we all have. Keep safe

[MaryH75]

Hi I totally get what you are talking about. I have a feeling of emptiness and numbness. I'm only 6 months after injury so hoping it passes but only time will tellYou are not alone x

[gr33nmind]

I try and feel fine about myself. Unfortunately I have a very bad speech I'm impediment, and most people treat me as if I am hollow. Most won’t even recognize me for the intelligent person I still am.

[Kermitisgreat]

”Hollow” is such an excellent description. I have used the term lonely or empty, even when I am surrounded by people who love me. But hollow is much closer to how I feel. It comes and goes. It’s getting better. Talking about it is helping me. I wish you the best and hope this online community offers come comfort

[Crazychickangel]

I'm not sure if the same feeling but I feel very lost. Life before falling ill to now is so different like almost feels like an out of body experience.