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The Swinging Pendumum of Self-Esteem: Life After Brain Injury
Over the last dozen years, I've come a long way in accepting this new life with all of its challenges – both seen and unseen. Most of the time, I'm okay with coexisting with the brain injury...
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗘 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲!
We're excited to share that our lead article features eleven-year-old Tommy Naudy, who is wise beyond his years and a true advocacy rock star. Tommy's contribution is especially meaningful since his...
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Life After Brain Injury: From Teacher to Brother
It weighed heavily on me all yesterday afternoon. I was outside planting my first veggies of the year. Small rows of beets, Swiss chard, and a few snow peas – all happily planted, but my mind was...
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Living With PTSD – Taking A Victory Lap
Thanks to Brainline for publishing my most recent article. If you need a bit of hope, hope that gains after many years post-injury are still possible, this is a must-read.Peace to all who...
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Uncomfortable Conversations & Other Realities of Brain Injury
Later this year, I'll be marking the 13th anniversary of the accident that forever changed our lives. It has been long enough that I've moved past the shattering grief and complete loss of self that...
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New Book Announcement: 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴: 𝘙𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢.
It is with great excitement that I announce today the pending publication of my newest book, 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴: 𝘙𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢. It’s been a very long journey from the 2010 accident...
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Living with Brain Injury: Of Life & Death
"So, how are things going?" asked the ever-present, invisible narrator of my life."Well, my dad is dying. How are things for you?"For the first time in a week and a half, I'm coming up for air. To...
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Lost Memories and Living in the Present: Reflections of a Brain Injury Survivor
Thanks to Brainline for publishing my most recent article. In this month’s article, I share openly about the recent realization that I’ve lost any and all recall of much of my life before my injury –...
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𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗘 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗲'𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!
We are thrilled to present to you the Summer 2023 Edition of HOPE Magazine - a beacon of courage, resilience, and inspiration for the brain injury community. Each page of this issue has been...
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Life After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Journey of Resilience and Caregiving
Many years and a few editors ago, my Brainline Editor-at-the-Time knocked the wind out of me: "Your writing is all sounding the same," she said with painful accuracy. It was a career-defining...
View ArticleNEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT: 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴, 𝘙𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢
NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT I'm thrilled to announce the publication of my newest book, 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴, 𝘙𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢! In my first book, 𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘴, 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘐𝘯𝘫𝘶𝘳𝘺, I detailed the...
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What’s Gone… and What Remains
Another thanks to Brainline for publishing my recent article. If you are in need of a bit of hope today, take a couple of minutes to read about recent gains in my recovery. Coming up on 13 years,...
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𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗘 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗲'𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!
𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗲'𝘀𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! We are proud to present the Fall 2023 issue of HOPE Magazine. This edition is more than just a collection of pages—it's a heartfelt tribute to the brain...
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My Relationship with Depression - Today on Brainline
Thank you to Brainline for publishing my most recent article.Depression and brain injury often go hand-in-hand. My hope is that someone will benefit, and perhaps feel less alone, seeing their own...
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The Double Barrel of PTSD & TBI
Last night was yet another double-barrel PTSD night. This marks two, count 'em again kids, two horrific nights this week. September is going down in the books as a rather difficult month. How bad was...
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Life After brain Injury - The Middle People
Just yesterday, I had breakfast with a fellow survivor. We are both retired board members from the Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire. His is one of those friendships that I cherish, someone...
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My Brain Fog Superpower!
Seems that COVID finally caught up with us. Both Sarah and I are dealing with COVID for the first time. Man O' man, it packs one powerful punch! Fortunately for us both, the worst of it is behind us....
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Today on Brainline: My External Brain
I have two choices every day. Either to live in the problem, or to live in the solution. Easier said than done, but I do my best - and that's good enough.In this article, I share compensatory...
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Just Like That - 13 Years...
"It" happened on November 11, 2010. If you've experienced trauma, the you know what "it" is - that event that defines before and after, then and now, how it was and how it is. That deep primal...
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Saturday Morning Musings...
In the quiet time that comes with early Saturday mornings, I often reflect on life. Boo still sleeps, and our three fur babies are all fed and content living their best lives.I'm going to try my best...
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Staying Between the Bumpers after Brain Injury
Interested in a holiday brain injury tale with just a splash of silliness? In my most recent Brainline Article, I share about a very unique aspect of my relationship with my wife Sarah.Perhaps on of...
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗘 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲!
In this issue, we bring you stories of resilience and hope to brighten the shorter, winter days. Our contributors, both long-term survivors and newcomers to the brain injury journey, share their...
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𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼-𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀
In case you missed it... My wife Sarah wrote this article for our December issue of HOPE Magazine. I still find looking at like through her eyes to be very difficult. Brain injury is hard to live with...
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Our Healthcare System is Broken
Our health care system is so broken, perhaps beyond repair. And it's costing people their lives.In early December, I hit a tipping point. My PTSD had progressed to the point of making life...
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Taking a Victory Lap After Brain Injury
Can I share a good news story with you today?Over the years, I haven’t shared much of my professional life here. I am open and often painfully transparent about being a brain injury survivor. Baring...
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