So many of us need counselling. We need someone to talk to that can help us make sense of our thoughts. I am Dawn’s daughter, and having this severe traumatic brain injury makes living life a whole lot more difficult. I know. I am really hoping that each one of us finds our purpose. I… Continue reading In My Experience- By, Veronica Corbelli
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Independence After Brain Injury
Independence is something many brain injured people no longer get to experience. Veronica is tired of living with “old” retired people. She is bored. We have guardianship of her, and her poor decisions and impulsiveness are the reason for it. Not long ago we allowed her to go to a bar with a friend and… Continue reading Independence After Brain Injury
My Nervous System
Sometimes brain injured people have reactions that even they do not understand. After 17 yrs into my recovery I still have symptoms that lead to personal experiences I would not expect to have. This small outburst I had wasn’t nearly as bad as some I have experienced in the past. When our loved ones don’t… Continue reading My Nervous System
My Grief
I have been reading my old journals. Well, today I read about when my kids were small, and I had forgotten so much. I don’t know if my writing is different now because I am older or brain injured. I was going to college then and my thoughts were so clear. My vocabulary was more… Continue reading My Grief
It’s a different kind of beautiful
It has been 17 years since my moderate tbi and I’m 56 now. I can’t remember what I do day to day. That makes me sad because then I think I didn’t do anything and that I’m lazy. My family says that’s not true, so I’m going to journal about my life. I did two… Continue reading It’s a different kind of beautiful
Dawn Corbelli 