Author: A Recovering Brain

Next month it will be four years from when my life changed. I always feel pretty awful when September approaches and this year I thought that it would get better. But now that September is looming, I am starting the feel awful again. In my previous life I was lucky to have not too much … Continue reading It’s that special time of year again 😒

When I was a child I don't remember ever being asked if I wanted to learn to play an instrument. At school I can remember the music room and the pictures of the composers on the wall. I was into sport and loved playing tennis so I guess that is what I focused my time … Continue reading Hitting the right key 🎶

Over the last couple of years I have done lots of different things but I have never felt really busy. I can't remember how I was in my 'old' life but I guess I was busy. Nowadays I have to take things pretty slow and I find that if I do too many things at … Continue reading Busy as a beaver

Well I think everyone is thinking this at the moment. Is life going to get back to normal? No one really knows but this does remind me of the time when I was first recovering from my brain injury. I did realise that my life had changed but I was told that things would get … Continue reading Getting back to normal?

You may notice now that we are allowed to go out more that you will see people a sunflower lanyard. I have one and I wear it when I go to work. I have had it for a couple of years now, when they first appeared I didn't really wear it much but when you … Continue reading Sunflower lanyard

I really try not to do this but every now and then I do look back at my old life. I think a lot of the time I do this subconsciously but I don't think that this is a bad thing for me to do. When I say that I remember the past I am … Continue reading Remembering the past

This post will follow on from my last one. I haven't read it so I may repeat myself but I feel that I have a lot still to say. The words at the top of the page are words that were used to describe my recovery, not sure what bit but I guess all of … Continue reading Bravery, courage and determination

I have been wanting to write about this for a long time but I guess it is I really needed to get to a point when I could understand it fully. I think I am finally getting there. My life changed for me about three and a half years ago and it has taken all … Continue reading I need to understand

For the last few years I have noticed that 'Blue Monday' is talked about a lot. It is supposed to be the most depressing day of the year for several reasons that I won't bore you with. Perhaps I have been noticing this new phenomenon as I now am classed as a person who has … Continue reading Blue Monday?

I love doing brain training and try to train my brain everyday. There are lots of things that you can do that is classed as training your brain. When you have a brain injury this needs to start as soon as you can. When you are first recovering, in my case, you don't really know … Continue reading Brain training