A question with a very complicated answer. A sign of despair. Whether you say the words out loud or to yourself, most survivors question how they’ll go on with life after their injury. Many are unhappy with the changes in themselves. Changes that are harder because they’re sudden and unexpected:

• I was sharp, now I can’t remember where I park my car.
• I was working before, now I’m not.
• I had a good memory before, now I don’t.
• People liked me before, now I have no friends.
• I used to go out a lot, now I stay by myself.
• I had a new car, now my mother drives me where I need to go.
• I lived in my own home, now l live with my sister and her kids.

 

Brain injury brings on tremendous challenges. Once again, you need to figure out who you are, what you can do, and how much better you can get. Not a small undertaking. For most people the process takes years.

How can I live like this?

Many will struggle for months or years to find greater meaning in their lives.