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Monthly Archives: November 2014
Being able to give back
Nothing all that special in this post but it is something I’ve been meaning to say with regard to a meaningful milestone in my recovery. I’m now at a point where I can do more than just hope things get better … Continue reading
Spammed because of online brain training?
Well, I suppose it was bound to happen regardless of my having a TBI but I’ve been notified by some folks that my email account has been sending out “quizzes” from a site called IQ Elite (definitely does not merit … Continue reading
Posted in Random Observations
Tagged Cognitive Damage, honest mistakes, random, risks
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Far away friends stuck around more than local friends
I’ve realized lately that my long distance and on-line relationships haven’t broken down nearly as much as those that are local. Continue reading
Stupid Stuff I Choose vs. Honest Mistakes
<<This is the second part of a really long post. I decided to separate the two main points and this discussion below is more focused on the need to recognize honest mistakes and have a little more self-compassion,>> I make jokes at … Continue reading
Talking Myself to Death
<<This used to be a post about mistakes vs. plain stupid stuff but it was just too long so I split it after the discussion of the recent social mistake.>> I made a big mistake last week. Well, at least … Continue reading
Posted in Serious Posts on Brain Injury
Tagged Accepting, breakdowns, Cognitive Damage, forgive, Isolation, memory, misunderstood, random, Recovery
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Again with the helmet…
After taking a look at this blog a long-time friend of mine mentioned that the helmet picture in the page header reminded him of a fish like the Haida drawings of salmon. Well I’ll be danged. These look very close; even the colors … Continue reading
Ink or it didn’t happen…
No, I’m not talking about tattoos although putting everything down in tattoos so I didn’t forget would be pretty funny. This is a take on a saying one of my online triathlon friends uses a lot. When someone posts online … Continue reading
Adapting to Memory Problems
My wife just looooved to tell stories about my memory problems in those early days after the accident. Once I got discharged from rehab and sent home it wasn’t so funny anymore. because she was going to have to go back to … Continue reading
Nine of All Trades 