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How a Traumatic Brain Injury changed my ordinary life
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Altitude
I’ve discovered something new that affects my TBI! Altitude! My husband and I are staying with family in Colorado right now. It’s kind of...
Gourds
Mar 7, 20251 min read
Facebook (Meta) Support Groups
I recently joined a couple of Facebook (I'll never get used to calling it Meta) support groups. I uploaded a picture of my ESA (emotional...
Gourds
Mar 3, 20252 min read
Do You Talk Yourself Through Your Day?
Every day starts off the same way. The voice in my head that directs everything I do kicks in the minute I wake up. "Time to get out of...
Gourds
Feb 21, 20251 min read
Share Your Story With Me
The main reason I started this site was to see if there were others out there like me. I hoped to get people to share their stories so I...
Gourds
Feb 13, 20251 min read
The Journey to Normal
A few weeks ago, they adjusted my meds. It took a little while for my body to adjust (that's pretty standard for the types of medication...
Gourds
Feb 11, 20251 min read
How to fill your days when you can't do much...
I used to work as a chemistry/STEM teacher in a high school. I can't do that anymore (not enought mental stamina). I can't drive...
Gourds
Feb 6, 20251 min read
Games, Games, Games
Today I beat my mother-in-law at Bananagrams three times! That is a huge victory! Not only because it's my mother-in-law ;) but because...
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Feb 5, 20251 min read
The New Normal
Boy did I start to get tired of that expression. About a year and a half into my recovery, the neurologist, my psychotherapist, even my...
Gourds
Feb 3, 20251 min read
Getting over the flu with TBI
I wasn't sure how to start writing this blog. If you're dealing with long term TBI issues then you might relate. The flu hit me like a...
Gourds
Jan 29, 20251 min read
Mindfulness
The definition of mindfulness is: being present and engaged in the moment, rather than dwelling on the past or anticipating the future....
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Jan 22, 20251 min read
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