Author: A Recovering Brain

Today was a really positive day for me. For the last two years, at work we have celebrated Restart a Heart day. How do you celebrate Restart a Heart day you would think. Well over the last two years over 150 people have been trained to do CPR. It is amazing that this amount of … Continue reading Restart a Heart Day 2019

Hello. I have just found out that when I receive a comment from you via this blog and I reply to it, for some reason you don't get the reply. I have only just realised it and I am not sure why this happens. Unfortunately one person has been offended by this and I have … Continue reading Blog comments

I wanted to write about this a couple of weeks ago but I was told I should write some positive posts and I am worried that is might not be positive. A couple of weeks ago I went to a seminar called 'Not Alone'. It is for people who have survived a cardiac arrest. I … Continue reading Not alone

When I looked at my Twitter account at work today I saw my face staring back at me which was a shock. Especially as I really hate the photo. Welcome to any new readers of my blog! Anyway, I was planning to post something today as it is World Mental Health day. Over the last … Continue reading World Mental Health Day

I think I have written about dreaming before and I think I want to write about it again because I can dream now. I know this sounds stupid but it is great to be to dream again. I can always remember that when I was first recovering I would wake up in the morning I … Continue reading These dreams

Everyday I sit at work and think about the last two years. What has happened to me and the improvements I have made. One thing starts me thinking. It is a bit strange but when I think about it is makes me happy as it shows me that things are getting better. When I was … Continue reading Improving

I have been told to write a positive post as my last few have been a bit negative. Well September is over so hopefully I will start to feel a bit more positive. A positive thing happened when I went to Headway yesterday. I have been going to Headway for a year now and when … Continue reading MOCA test

I think I may have written about this before but I want to write about it again today as I am so tired. Fatigue is a just one of the things that come with brain injury. It is not always physical tiredness it is more that your brain is tired. But when your brain is … Continue reading I am so tired

Over the last few weeks I have been doing a lot of reflecting about things that have happened in the last two years. Mostly around this time of year. I have been thinking about one thing that the more I think about it the more angry I am about it. I probably shouldn't write about … Continue reading I’m really angry

I have written about going on the bus before and called it the evil bus. My experience of buses is getting better, I guess I am just getting used to it. It is two years now since I stopped driving. The first year was because of medical reasons and I guess it still is in … Continue reading On the buses