Author: A Recovering Brain

I have to tell myself this all the time.  Luckily the people that know me know this, well I hope they do.  I will have to make sure they do know.  The problem is when you say you have a brain injury they look at you and say sorry.  Had a great time at the … Continue reading Slow, not stupid

I love Sunday as it is Auntie Day. The best day of the week when I see my Niece. She is the love of my life and helps me forget about all the bad things - for a few hours at least. I feel like I had lost a bit of the connection with her … Continue reading Auntie Day

I am lucky as my work has organised and at the moment pay for me to see a counselor.  We talked a lot yesterday about one particular thing.  I planned to talk about this and I think we need to talk about it again next week as it rules my life at the moment.  It is … Continue reading Counselling

Went to a workshop today about increasing motivation.  There were only three of us in the workshop, not much motivation to go obviously.  It was helpful and I need to think small at the moment.  If I think too big then nothing will get done.  It is easy to motivate yourself to do a small … Continue reading Motivation

Had a good session with the occupational lady ar Headway today. We talked about fatigue and it's relation to brain injury. I don't need to worry about it as it always going to be there. I just need to learn some strategies to help me. I am going to record my levels over the next … Continue reading Fatigue

I haven't had to worry about money too much over the last year but it is running out.  If they would just let me back to work everything would be fine.  I am doing all the right things but it is everyone else that is being slow.  It is so frustrating.  The people that are … Continue reading Money

I had to sign something today that I didn't really want to sign but it is the best for me.  I am going to sell my house.  It is horrible to do it but now I realise that at first I can't really live on my own anymore and also I wouldn't be able to … Continue reading Signing

Today was meant to really positive for me and most of it was.  Where I work held CPR sessions to teach people how to do it.  So many people turned up, over 100.  It was so positive but one letter shut that done.  I don't really want to write about it, good thing I have … Continue reading Restart a Heart

I just don't know why some days are absolutely awful and some days are ok.  I just don't seem to like anything anymore. There is nothing from day to day. The only things that keep me busy are things to do with my brain injury. Went in to work this afternoon, just needed to go … Continue reading Bad day

There are a few words that I say or people say all the time that I hate.  The main one is normal.  People say 'that's normal' all the time and I cringe.  It's not normal, I'm not normal, things aren't normal.  I know I over think things but when you hear it all the time … Continue reading Words I hate