hello everyone out there who also has a TBI or anything similar.
Christmas Day and the days around it can be extremely challenging for us and those around us….
If you get in a pickle and need to talk ( type), feel free to respond to this post and we’ll help each other with some messages.
Trust me, I’ve had some very bad experiences at Christmas so I understand .
best of luck to us all
Xx
Not in a pickle but a hard day. I had people over to visit yesterday and though I was happy to see them I ended up throwing up - too much of everything, I think, as I had do do errands before they came.
Then today it's super windy and rainy and I picked up a lunch so I didn't have to cook - it was very noisy there.
So, had one of those naps this afternoon of the sort you just have to have cause you can't stay awake.
I have certainly had rougher Christmases, though I can't say it's an easy time of year by any means.
We made it for another year, gang!
Leaf x
Hi Steveau
I hope you had a nice Christmas festive season. This was my first Christmas after my injury earlier in March. I knew this was going to be very hard for me as my life has completely flipped upside down this time last year I was an events manager for Christmas parties generational family parties full of joy excitement fun love and laughter whereas this year I am still grieving the loss of who was before and trying to come to terms with living a new lonely life. I am heartbroken and feel robbed of my life as it was and the future life I had planned for.
morning ShareeRose,
Thanks for sending a message. The current way you describe feeling is exactly a place I have experienced. It is normal and can’t be avoided. We have to endure rather than overcome our experiences with TBI.
So I just wanted you to know that your reply is greatly appreciated. Just to hear from each other, sharing our common difficulties really helps me I know. I hope it also helps you .
Of course I had a few tears reading your message but that is also a good thing I believe. To share a tear of compassion and understanding when we feel so different to the people around us.
Please have a good day today. My day will be better having communicated with you.
Thanks again.
Be patient with yourself.
Bye for now 👋
It was a bit of a quiet day to say the least....but I made the most of it anyway.
I know some people are still in the recovery process or are hindered by their injury, but for me at least I could get out and about a bit. My 'family' aren't in the picture anymore, but I went to the beach and had a great time.
I regularly pray to God and Jesus Christ so that helps with what would otherwise be a feeling of loneliness.
Hello James,
I hope you find good moments today too.
I don’t know if I will ever be able to say I’m recovered. TBI just keeps on giving, but we learn how to deal with it in our own ways I guess.
No doubt we’re all slightly different with our injury and the effects on us, but with many common issues too.
Just to get a couple of replies to my post has really lifted me , as it feels great to reach out and communicate directly with others in a similar situation to myself.
Hope today is good for you and you find some relaxing moments and get a boost from getting out for some fresh air or something like that .
Best wishes 👍
hi and yes very challenging time but so is other days with lots of people and expectation that quit often arnt archive able in the first place 🙂. For me I did achieve Christmas Day at our house with lots of family and managed to make all the list and get my husband to understand what I needed to reduce the anxiety pre and during Christmas Day .. totally exhausted and staying in my PJs for the day . Also have retreated to our new garden room which has just been finished for me to reduce my stress and anxiety .. I’ve not been at the best all the time but think I am slowly recognising what this new me needs to start living again and not desperately trying to to find the old me ..
this would have been an easy going Christmas Day if not for the mTBI. All I done was walk while nephew played on his bike, then sat and watched him play with his hot wheels and other toys. The blue bars at the end were me getting home at 6ish but taking 2 hours for body to feel at rest!
Christmas.
Christmas in hospital. 
