My Life

[Onedayok]

Nowhere to escape from these intrusive thoughts. I pray for just one day off from all this sadness that's inside my head.

[Teazymaid]

hi Onedayok ….. you are in the right place to share your thoughts as it is this place and these people who have helped me the most understand what life is like living with a brain injury ..

please keep sharing on here as for me the understanding of why I’m so very different physically and emotionally. I’m 4 years past my accident and still recovering .. not sure if I ever will say I’ve recovered as the last 12 months or so has been coming to terms with and the denial that I was in

Maybe my denial has helped me achieve what I have achieved also .

I’m unsure how long you have been dealing with brain injury but for me counselling , physio, being on here , speaking to neurologists , paying privately and most recently using the Headspace app for meditation has all helped me attempt to accept this me with my new wonky brain and of late with the meditation I have found the off button which has helped me reduce my anxiety and depression .

It truly has been hell at times but I am getting there slowly and this place has helped me the most .. Sue

[1949liz]

one day is never enough It sounds like you need therapy. Do you have a psychologist? You can go to? I’m not sure where you come from but if I was put your name down. Write down your thoughts each day write them down and at the end of each day say tomorrow will be better than today at the end of the month. See if there’s a pattern I did that and it worked for me as well. I’ve seen therapist take care one day at a time. God bless you love Liz and I wish you a peaceful and healthy Christmas and New Year.

[James1984]

I have a brain injury from a very young age as well and it's always been difficult finding the right help. I've had various psychologists that have helped somewhat, generally just from being there to listen, but they never 'really' understood what it's like to live with a brain injury. A lot of my angst was from trying too hard to be 'normal' as well, so that I could fit in better to the group.

I read the Holy Bible these days ('NLT The One Year Chronological Bible' by Tyndale) and that has soothed things a lot for me. It has a lot of wisdom in it that has allowed me to accept myself. The biggest impact I am finding with myself is I'm changing my negative thinking as I became so fearful and reactive living with my condition. I have a lot of work to do on myself still, but I can already feel that the load is being lifted off my shoulders.

I hope this can be of some assistance to you.

[Daisylinden23]

Sending you healing wishes ..

Merry Christmas