Monthly Archives: June 2018

“Do not waste your time mourning for the person who has gone, as that being will not come back, but embrace the person you are now.”

Originally posted on Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI:
“Do not waste your time mourning for the person who has gone, as that being will not come back, but embrace the person you are now.” – Philip Watling https://brainheadinjury.wordpress.com/2018/03/09/do-not-waste-your-time-mourning-for-the-person-who-has-gone-as-that-being-will-not-come-back-but-embrace-the-person-you-are-now/ Living with Head/Brain…

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“Bridge Over Troubled Water”

Originally posted on BooKs by cRaig loCk:
via “Bridge Over Troubled Water” http://www.inspiringvideo.wordpress.com http://www.itsalwaysdarkestbeforethedawn.wordpress.com http://www.thedriverthenurseandthewriter.wordpress.com http://www.craigswritingjourney.wordpress.com http://www.lifeisgodsnovel.wordpress.com Shared by “totally unmusical” c, “Information and Inspiration Distributer, Incorrigible Encourager and People-builder * (totally impulsive)” * not bridges (thank goodness)! Well my…

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“I do not bewail what I have lost, because I am at peace with myself. I have fought a hard battle, given it my best, and won far more that I or anyone else ever thought I would.”

Originally posted on BooKs by cRaig loCk:
Source: “I do not bewail what I have lost, because I am at peace with myself. I have fought a hard battle, given it my best, and won far more that I or…

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“After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills…and even mountains (great) to climb…”

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Brain Injury and Social Life: Isolation Hurts

Originally posted on Vivjoywriter:
I know a beautiful, amazing disabled woman who has been home bound now for a year. She was diagnosed with cerebral palsy as an infant and suffers from severe pain, chronic fatigue, and legs that don’t…

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“In our experience we have found that it is extremely detrimental psychologically for people to place themselves in positions where they are continuously faced with failure on account of specific areas of deficit due to brain injury…”

https://traumaticbraininjurytbi.wordpress.com/2018/06/20/in-our-experience-we-have-found-that-it-is-extremely-detrimental-psychologically-for-people-to-place-themselves-in-positions-where-they-are-continuously-faced-with-failure-on-account-of-speci-2/ “In our experience we have found that it is extremely detrimental psychologically for people to place themselves in positions where they are continuously faced with failure on account of specific areas of deficit due to brain injury…” and https://livingwithheadbraininjury.wordpress.com/Continue reading

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“Live to reach your full potential by sustaining your positive mental attitude, because if you focus on your problems and limitations you become disempowered.”  

Originally posted on BooKs by cRaig loCk:
via “Live to reach your full potential by sustaining your positive mental attitude, because if you focus on your problems and limitations you become disempowered.”   Whilst the brain injury may significantly affect/impact…

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Relationships and TBI: Tips for Survivors

Originally posted on Living With Head (Brain) Injury:
https://recoveringfromtbi.com/relationships-and-tbi-survivors/ and http://www.traumaticbraininjury.wordpress.com

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“I have absolutely no recollection of the day that changed my life over fifty years ago!…”

Originally posted on Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI:
All I know is that I was in a deep coma for quite a long time (several weeks?)! https://traumaticbraininjurytbi.wordpress.com/category/books-by-craig-lock/ from a Google search (“my filing system”- thanks for rescuing me from “sheer utter…

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Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery | 10 Things My Doctor Didn’t Tell Me

Originally posted on Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI:
https://recoveringfromtbi.com/traumatic-brain-injury-recovery/ and https://www.facebook.com/livingwithheadinjury/ following on from https://traumaticbraininjurytbi.wordpress.com/2018/06/15/challenges-with-traumatic-brain-injury-employment/ Also see Brainline (an excellent resource) https://www.brainline.org/topic/employment-training “We share what we know, so that we all may grow.” “Knowledge is the gateway to understanding…and understanding is the gateway…

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