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- “A fitting tribute to a tumultuous yet triumphant story, encouraging all of us to think twice about what we are capable of accomplishing, regardless of our personal barriers.”Originally posted on INSPIRE: https://craigsquotes.wordpress.com/2021/01/18/a-fitting-tribute-to-a-tumultuous-yet-triumphant-story-encouraging-all-of-us-to-think-twice-about-what-we-are-capable-of-accomplishing-regardless-of-our-personal-barriers-7/ “A fitting tribute to a tumultuous yet triumphant story, encouraging all of us to think twice about what we ar […]
- “You’re not disabled (limited) by your disabilities, you are able (enabled) by your abilities.”Originally posted on Head/Traumatic Brain Injury: How to LIVE with it: http://www.lifeisgodsnovel.wordpress.com https://craigsquotes.wordpress.com/2016/04/14/youre-not-disabled-limited-by-your-disabilities-you-are-able-enabled-by-your-abilities-2/ from a Google search (my “filing system to rescue me from sheer utter chaos”- thanks,? “Big G”) … and by that, I […]
- “Your only disability may be your attitude!”“Your only disability may be your attitude!” https://craigsbooks.wordpress.com/2019/11/ from a Google search (my “filing system to rescue me from sheer utter chaos”- thanks, “Big G”) … and by that, I mean God, rather than Google Also see http://www.mindmindpower.wordpress.com “Together, one … Continue reading →
- My Head/Brain Injury QuotesMy Head/Brain Injury Quotes https://www.kobo.com/nz/en/search?query=My+Head%2FBrain+Injury+Quotes+ Following https://headbraininjury.wordpress.com/2020/12/28/my-various-books-on-head-brain-injury/ All proceeds go to the elderly, needy, infirm and mentally challenged – ME! PPS “Together, one mind, one life (one small step at a time), let’s see how many people […]
- My various books on head/brain injuryhttps://www.amazon.com/s?k=head+brain+injury+craig+lock&ref=nb_sb_nossandhttps://www.kobo.com/nz/en/search?query=head+brain+injury+craig+lock Also see my book My Head Brain Injury Quotes at and https://www.kobo.com/nz/en/search?query=MY+HEAD%2FBRAIN+INJURY%E2%80%82QUOTES+ “Worst-selling writer” All proceeds go to needy and underprivileged children –MINE! […]
- Waking up from a coma speaking a foreign languageWaking up from a coma speaking a foreign language from http://www.traumaticbraininjurytbi.wordpress.com “We share what we know, so that we all may grow.” Psss and I woke up not speaking or able to do much… but could write a bit… a sentence! … Continue reading →
- The untapped potential in every human being is limitless: we are perfectly capable of producing all by ourselves true magic.”Originally posted on Craig's Books: https://personalgrowthbooks.wordpress.com/2020/12/18/the-untapped-potential-in-every-human-being-is-limitless-we-are-perfectly-capable-of-producing-all-by-ourselves-true-magic-2/ The untapped potential in every human being is limitless: we are perfectly capable of producing all by ourselves true magic.” — BOOKS BY CRA […]
- “From the depth of the valleys, in the deserts of despair, there is hope… as there is the unquenchable oasis, the immense breadth and depth of the human spirit… unbroken…always.”Originally posted on Craig's Quotes: https://beliefhope.wordpress.com/2020/12/17/from-the-depth-of-the-valleys-in-the-deserts-of-despair-there-is-hope-as-there-is-the-unquenchable-oasis-the-immense-breadth-and-depth-of-the-human-spirit-unbroken-3/ http://www.beyondthezonespirit.wordpress.com “From the depth of the valleys, in the deserts of despair, the […]
- 8 year struggle-Fix Kate’s Brain!Kate van AsseltRead more Kate van AsseltRead more Keep up the great work you’re doing for Kate, Amanda “early bird sleep walking through life” c * but continually “pushing his limits” https://craigsquotes.wordpress.com/2020/11/30/what-we-do-for-ourselves-dies-with-us-what-we-do-for-others-and-the-world-remains-and-is-immortal-3/ PPS Best wishes from the Firs […]
- Exercise and Recovery – Step by StepOriginally posted on Pablito...travelling mentally with you!: This post talks about recovery from two accidents that occurred in Sydney, Australia. We are two Brain Injury thrivers who haven’t always thrived. The thriving came after our accidents some years ago.…
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How does a severe brain injury affect the individual?
How does a severe brain injury affect the individual? How does a severe brain injury affect the individual? A severe brain injury produces physiological, cognitive, emotional, psychological and behavioural changes. Some individuals develop medical problems related to specific … Continue reading
The Hidden Handicap – the Silent Epidemic
THE HIDDEN HANDICAP* – THE SILENT EPIDEMIC*
CLIMBING THE EVEREST WITHIN
Subnitter’s Note
The following piece is from information that I’ve researched and collected over the past twenty-five years. Some of the writings are words from my own experiences and much material from sources unknown (some of which has been re-written and re-phrased by me). I am sharing this information in the spirit of promoting greater awareness of head (or brain) injury, as well as helping and hopefully encouraging “victims of the hidden ‘handicap’” to realise their full potentials and be all that they are capable of achieving, being and becoming.
Craig Lock
October 2005
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Some introductory comments re the title of this article
* because it can’t be seen and brain /head damaged people look perfectly “normal” (what’s that!).
NB: NO, I don’t necessarily see it, this label as a ‘handicap’, but rather as an opportunity for personal growth.
Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed* of an equal or greater benefit.”
– Napoleon Hill (in his great book ‘Think and Grow Rich’)
* this should perhaps read “rather the POTENTIAL seed” in cases of head (brain) damage
“Just because a brain has been damaged, does NOT necessarily have to affect the human mind…and so the quality and height of our thoughts!”
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An Open Book: My Story, My “little” Life
Originally posted on From Seeds of Hope To Endless Possibilities:
An Open Book: My Story, My “little” Life Updated Kindle version at http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MD4U9QQ Also now available in paperback at http://www.amazon.com/Open-Book-little-Normal-Anyway/dp/1494903938 Many people over the years have said I should write…
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Second Chance to Live Sharing Hope in the Face of Adversity — One Piece at a Time
Second Chance to Live Sharing Hope in the Face of Adversity — One Piece at a Time Read about Craig Phillips’s inspiring story Also click on http://secondchancetolive.wordpress.com/
Living with Long-Term Brain (Head) Injury
INTRODUCTION
Here is some “info”, that I summarised from a radio interview with a UK film-maker by the name of William Fairbank (http://www.williamfairbank.com) talking about the “hidden handicap, the silent epidemic”. (“It could have been me speaking” . . . but not nearly as eloquently* as William!)
*big word, eh!
Head injury has become a common problem throughout the world. Many of the more severe injuries are related to road traffic and horse riding accidents. As an example, in Great Britain about 15 patients every hour are admitted to hospital for observation, because of head injury and every 2 hours one of these will die. Head injury is implicated in 1 of all deaths and 50% OF ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT DEATHS. Head injury is particularly prevalent in the age group between 10 and 25. CONCUSSION has occurred, whenever patients cannot remember the actual blow that made them unconscious.
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WILLIAM FAIRBANKS Interview with Kathryn Ryan on National Radio (4th Feb 2010)
LONG-TERM BRAIN INJURY
“There is excellent medical care immediately post-trauma. However, there is little follow-up after the initial trauma. Every day I have to come to terms with my brain injury, to learn. I don’t handle interruptions. It’s like being in a movie. Each person with a brain injury is different…and is affected in different ways. I do one thing at a time – break into little tasks. I really live in the present. No-one ever explained to me how to cope, how to deal with everyday living. I had to learn strategies for myself.
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