We Need To Talk - My Story: I Would Never Be The Same Again

They told me I would never be the same again.And in some ways… they were right.But what they didn’t see coming,it that I would build something new from the ruins.Not the same.So much Stronger.📌Timestamps:00:00 - The most important thing I will ever say: Brain Injuries are invisible, people don’t see the battles gaining in in my head.02:46 - Need to take a breath, hard to talk about my pain and damage my TBI caused. 04:50 - I couldn’t even remember why I was holding my toothbrush. Realising that my TBI didn’t only steel my past it also stole my present. And sensory overload on the beach.06:53 - And then there is the memory loss. 70% of my childhood is gone. 99% of all my childhoods memories are stories told by others. Every memory I have of my childhood, even if it's not mine, I take it. Makes me connect to myself and my loved ones more.08:27 - Word finding problems & facial recognition. They are both a different kind of hell. The way to find ways to find words, for me filler words helped me to connect some dots again.   10:12 - Sometime I look like I’m having a stroke miming words. And conversations can feel like driving a car without a steering-weal.11:32 - Watching for clues so I don’t crash. There are so many way to reconnect… find one or two that help you.12:39 - Reading “Atomic Habits by James Clear” helped me a lot (the 1% rule) even with my dyslexia problems.13:59 - The game changer “food” and food supplement with a test base. Brains are made up of roughly 60% fat, so the right omega’s helped me see better through my foggy brain. Word finding problems became lest.15:04 - Cognitive training made me crash for days. Overload - felt like torture. 16:12 - To anyone listening, even the smallest effort counts. Here are a few tips. Build new bridges.Plan your exitHoner your brains hangoverTime your fights and battles Know your triggersFeed your brain, omega 3, polyphenols feeds your brain.Celebrate your survival 18:19 - Low stimulus options are an option to. Remember you are not a lab rat. My brain isn’t broken, it’s relearning. Join the conversation: #realtalkunfiltered #TBIWarrior #InvisibleBattles #Healing #AtomicHabitsTo anyone fighting silent battles: You are not your trauma. Not your worst day. You're the space where healing happens.! Disclaimer: I'm not a medical professional.This is all my personal experience.