Author: A Recovering Brain

This sounds really medical and I guess it is. Someone mentioned it to me a while ago and recently I have been thinking about it alot. The Headway website is great as you can find out all about it there. It is a bit shocking though as the amount of time you have this after … Continue reading Post traumatic amnesia

When I was first ill I would say all the time, 'I don't dream anymore'. That was really strange, for about six months I didn't dream at all. Looking back at this time I am starting to realise that I probably did dream but when I woke up as my memory was so poor I … Continue reading Dreaming

It is really hard when you have a brain injury to see the progress you have made. In my case I 'think' I am the same person I was a year ago but other people will probably say that is not the case. I know that I am not the same person I was a … Continue reading Recovering

I have three things happening at the moment, all quite big. I am a bit worried as the last time this happened I had a bit of a breakdown. I am just trying to take one thing at a time and hopefully I will be ok. The first one is moving house. Pretty major. Today … Continue reading Moving

Every night I listen to something on my phone.  It doesn't put me to sleep, but listening to it helps me to relax and switch off my thoughts.  It is called Hello Sleep and I found it on the Audible App.  It's free so even better.  Part of me thinks that I shouldn't rely on … Continue reading Hello Sleep

I was thinking about this last night and nearly got up and starting typing to try and get to sleep but luckily sleep came.  Oh, just remembered something else I wanted to write about!  Anyway,  when I went back to work I realised that everyone at work would call me Jo.  I hated it and … Continue reading What’s your name?

I am not a great lover of mirrors but when I look in one now I am surprised at the face that is looking back at me.  I just don't recognise the face.  I know it is me but I look different.  I have aged.  I guess through life you don't really notice that you … Continue reading You look different

I learnt about this at Headway yesterday and it is really interesting to find out about.  It is basically the changes that people go through after a life changing event.  To be honest I don't really understand it fully but I think that when you reach the depression stage that is good.  Before you get … Continue reading The change curve

You just don't realise much help counselling gives you until it is gone.  My counselling has finished.  Had the six sessions I guess they think you will be better after that!  I guess I am a bit concerned that I am planning to go back to work without any mental health support.  I guess I … Continue reading Counselling

Before my current illness I didn't really talk about my health problems, well I think I didn't.  But when I think about it now, I have a lot of time to think about it,  over the last 15 years my body has been through it a bit.  I am very used to going under the … Continue reading Health