Category Archives: head injury

From My Perspective

A book by Gill Carruthers   shared from my friend Jackie’s web site From My Perspective: I just came across this book on the net, so thought I’d share   and   enjoy

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The Effects of Head Injury on Relationships

http://www.msktc.org/tbi/factsheets/relationships-after-traumatic-brain-injury http://www.brainline.org/content/2008/11/what-happens-relationships-after-brain-injury.html   https://www.google.co.nz/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=%22the%20effects%20of%20head%20injury%20on%20relationships%22 and https://www.google.co.nz/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=head+injury+relationships%22 PPS There’s an excellent resource at Headway https://www.headway.org.uk/about-brain-injury/individuals/effects-of-brain-injury/ Also see https://raycarruthersbooks.wordpress.com/2015/12/12/the-dynamics-of-our-relationship-had-entirely-changed-our-lives-turned-upside-down-and-things-would-never-be-quite-the-same-again/ and http://www.brainheadinjury.wordpress.com     Enjoy ‘the journey of life’ and happy “relationships/relationshipping” Be and stay happy

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Every head (brain) injury is different!

“Every head injury is different and every person will be affected differently… so we all have to develop our own coping strategies.” – me from http://www.traumaticbraininjurytbi.wordpress.com and http://www.livingwithheadinjury.wordpress.com   “Together, one mind, one life (one small step at a time), let’s … Continue reading

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Living with Head Injury

http://www.livingwithheadinjury.wordpress.com “You live the experience, daily… and that’s why you can write (so much) about it” – m (a medical professional) from http://www.traumaticbraininjurytbi.wordpress.com   “Don’t let what you can’t do stop you from doing what you can do…best!” “I refuse … Continue reading

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A Second Chance to Live

http://secondchancetolive.org/ The web site of a “cyberpal” in “the States” My (other Craig’s) Journey thus Far: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5,Part 6 and Part 7 and Second Chance to Live — My Journey thus Far … Continue reading

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Beyond the Silence

Beyond the Silence: Perhaps a title for a new book! or should it be Climbing the Everest Within? see “The Hidden Handicap – the Silent Epidemic” “We share what we know, so that we all may grow.”   “Together, one mind, … Continue reading

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A Journey: Our Story

following on from https://headbraininjury.wordpress.com/2015/12/18/makorori-beach-and-our-story/ and http://www.lifeisgodsnovel.wordpress.com Here’s the latest version of my “little” video done quickly a few minutes ago (practice makes better, though not quite “purrfect”) and https://vimeo.com/149508192 M often used to say that of all my writings, the … Continue reading

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Head/Brain Injury Discussion Page

  https://braininjurydiscussion.wordpress.com/ This is YOUR page for discussion, comments, etc. We’ll see where it goes! enjoy “Do not go where the path may lead, go where there is no path and leave a trail” – Ralph Waldo Emerson from http://www.craiglockbooks.comContinue reading

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Climbing the Everest Within

“The Hidden Handicap” (or “The Silent Epidemic”, as it is often called) https://headbraininjury.wordpress.com/category/head-brain-injury/ https://headbraininjury.wordpress.com/tag/head-injury/page/2/ https://headbraininjury.wordpress.com/tag/medical-information/ and   https://headbraininjury.wordpress.com/category/chronic-fatigue/ from http://www.livingwithheadinjury.wordpress.com   picture from “When faced with a mountain, I will not quit…” “We share what we know, so that we all may … Continue reading

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Head/Brain Injury and Dysphasia (or Aphasia)

What is Dysphasia? I had great difficulty in talking at first. Even with much effort over the years, this is an area in which I’ve always had some difficulty (telling stories- very short, even jokes when the words just don’t … Continue reading

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