Hello folks. I just wanted to share with you all what a wonderful day I had at the new Headway hub in Newmarket. When the hub opened a month ago, I was hoping to meet up with folks like you for the usual moans and grumbles about our weird new lives. There haven't been many people on my other visits, so the hub was useful, but a bit quiet. Today, though, a crowd turned up just as I was about to leave. We chatted about how much we all love purple, we compared tattoos, we had some amazing conversations. And then the brilliant Headway dude got us together for singing and dancing. There were people with a big range of brain injuries, differences in ability to move and communicate. But the Headway team brought everyone together and met all our needs.
So, short version, if you can get to a Headway hub, I really recommend you give it a go. It might not be what you expect at all, but will hopefully be a fantastic few hours with other brain injured folk.
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The downside of all the conversations and new experiences yesterday is that I'm absolutely mentally exhausted today. I'll be heading out with my dog for a long walk along the river. At least the weather is pretty good!
I had a reply from someone, but I can't find it now. Person who posted, I hope you find this. You asked why music and dancing were helpful, and asked whether there was any adult conversation. I absolutely understand your question, and before my experience on Friday I would probably have asked the same thing. Speaking to other people who have been through or are still going through the same experiences on this forum is a huge help. Just to speak to people who understand and who speak our language. Outside folk and medical folk might be trying to help, but they don't understand anything really.
So, when the Headway rep asked us to move to another room for some singing and dancing, I was ready to head home. I'd had a good chat with other BI folk, I needed lunch, I was ready to go. When my blood sugar gets too low, I really struggle with everything, so I definitely needed lunch. But he asked me really nicely to stay for a bit, so I snaffled a couple of biscuits and went along. And it was amazing. He's an African dude who introduced us to his native songs and beats. Just turning off my 'clever brain' and sinking into toddler mode for a while turned out to be just what I needed.
I think most of us on here manage to function as human adults for a fair chunk of the day. But a few things lately have made me realise how tiring it is. So switching off with everyone else and relaxing to some music for half an hour was a great experience too.
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