A Recovering Brain

Before I had my brain injury I was quite an introverted person and very quiet.  I wouldn't really speak out and kept to myself.  I didn’t have a problem with this as I had been this way for most of my life.  Well now I feel that I am a different person, I don’t seem … Continue reading Change in personality???

On the 18th of September 2017 I suffered a cardiac arrest and against all odds I survived.  Every September after this I have had mixed feelings when my anniversary gets closer.  With a sense of dread I’ve seen September getting closer and waited for something bad to happen again.  Of course there is no reason … Continue reading September

People see me doing something now and they say well done you have done that really well.  But I don’t really understand why they are saying it.  I don’t feel a sense of achievement if it is something I could do before my brain went wrong.  It is hard for people to understand this and … Continue reading Celebrating achievements

I have only spoken to one person about this before so it feels a bit strange writing a blog about it. I find it easier to understand it now though so getting it out of my head by writing this may also help. From what I can remember in my previous life I always had … Continue reading They don’t like me

I have found that in the last few years I have had the urge to do things that in my previous life were things that I felt like I just didn't have the time to do.  I now have lots of time to do things so there is now excuse anymore.  The first thing that … Continue reading Getting flashy 📸

I know this sounds a little morbid and I guess it is. But I was watching a film last week (thank you Mr Pool) and this phrase was said and immediately I understood what they were talking about. I think I have written previously about wanting to do everything now and I think this has … Continue reading We can’t really live till we’ve died a little

In my previous life I wasn't very adventurous, I was very scared to do most things.  It was much easier to shut myself away and not do much.  I look back now and think that I have just wasted that part of my life.  That is not entirely true though as my counsellor keeps reminding … Continue reading Feel the fear 😱

Recently there have been a few things that I have done that remind me that I am different now.  When these things happen I don’t get as confused as I did in the beginning but they help to remind me that there are many things that I still need to improve.  I understand that I … Continue reading Maths problem

Last year I did a podcast with two men from Headway and last week it was released. I was a bit worried as I thought that I would sound a bit strange but when I listened to it I think I think I sound OK. I also thought that I was a bit too honest … Continue reading Podcast

I didn’t really think about this until a couple of months ago when I heard someone saying it.  The lady who said it was on TV and talking about her husband who now has a brain injury amongst other things following Covid.  When she said it it just hit me and got me thinking.  Over … Continue reading Is acceptance giving up?