Michael Idell

Life is not falling to pieces unless we let things get the best of us.Those of us who do not see the positive side of situations, need motivation and friends to pick each other up in this community. We must stand together! Drugs don't fix anything but create a temporary fix. A pharmaceutical "bandaids" are only temporary but can lead to a permanent problem. Chemical dependencies, prescriptions, and doctors pharmaceutical coping strategies do not permanently fix problems we encounter. Coping strategies within groups and individual counseling services help individuals work past dilemmas.  This weeks show is going to address how far we have come, where we have been and paying attention to the accomplishments we made to get there, not cry in our sorrows but rejoice what we do have. 

Caregivers need to get their respect for all they have been through and what they go through caring for individuals with disabilities and neurological impairments including Brain Injury, hydrocephalus, autism, neuropathy, strokes, and many more. Caregivers put their lives aside to assist those in need but many people don't understand the ramifications that come along with that. Keep your routine. Get serious about self-care. Find an enjoyable physical pursuit. Reward yourself. Breathe!Watch out for symptoms of depression.  A Simple Brain Injury Support Group Organization Inc. is not just A NON-PROFIT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION for brain injury survivors but for CAREGIVERS, families, loved ones, medical professionals, therapists, and more associated with all neurological impairments including TBI, ABI, Autism, Hydrocephalus, Neuropathy, Brain Tumors, Behavioral Health, and many more.  Please join our website and read more information at www.ASBISG.org/calendar to see our online conference calls, chat rooms, and educational information.

Some people feel they are inadequate since their brain injury. Some people are depressed they arent as good as they were before. Others feel it is a wonderful new beginning. And some think they are better using their old expereinces and new ones to better themselves. Where Do You Stand? Join us on our open mic conversation to share your expereinces and stories together with others in the brain injury community. ASBISG.org Non-Profit Organization gives weekly suport conference calls online and by phone each Tuesday night at 8:00pm (NewYork Time) Visit www.asbisg.org/calendar for more details and to become a member.  

It seems problems start developing or can after brain injuries occur and it is quite interesting to see the aches and pains can correlate to those injuries as well Studies show that more than 50 percent of people suffer from chronic pain disorders in the years following a brain injury. Headaches and neuropathic (nerve-related) pain is most commonly from injury to the head and neck. Other common sources of pain include spasticity(increased muscle tension from brain injury), heterotopic ossification (bone forming outside the skeleton), deep venous thrombosis, genitourinary and gastrointestinal disorders, and orthopedic trauma (ie, fractures and other muscle and bone injuries). The head is the most common location of pain. Interestingly, people with milder brain injury have higher rates of complaints of headaches when compared to those with moderate and severe brain injury. The reason for the higher rates of headaches with milder severity brain injury is not well understood. Doctors can effectively treat pain by identifying it, quantifying it, reviewing the history of the person’s pain, and understanding how it limits function. Memory and language problems may limit effective communication for some people with TBI, increasing the complexity of evaluation of where the pain is coming from. A careful evaluation including discussion with other treating clinicians and family members may be required is some cases for effective evaluation. Patients with TBI may be even more vulnerable than other patients to the cognitive side effects of certain pain medications. Because of this, the use of non-sedating analgesics (eg, acetaminophen, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and transdermal lidocaine patches) should be a first line in treating pain in patients with TBI.  Reference: http://www.brainline.org/content/2014/04/why-does-everything-hurt-so-much-after-brain-injury.html

Her name is Nikki and she suffered a TBI in 2011. She is now trying to spread awareness about brain injuries through her website www.mytraumaticbraininjury.com and social media. She is doing interviews to share her story and give hope to others suffering from this invisible injury. As you may or may not know March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. I will share a little bit of her story to get you more familiar with her calling of brain injury advocacy.  I would love to introduce you all to Nikki Stang. Please welcome her as an honored guest on our Brain Injury Radio Network Show and A Simple Brain Injury Support Group Organization Inc. www.ASBISG.org

CAREGIVERS          SURVIVORS          FAMILY MEMBERS          FRIENDS Have you ever wondered where else to go to find resources? Have you lost hope there is nowhere else to go? Do you feel no one understands what you are going through? Where do you go when you doctors turn you away?  Where can you find educational resources to become more knowledgeable? ____________________________________________________________ We have new private chat rooms for people to share their stories and get help and phone numbers to call for support: (570) 599-6424          (908) 801-6424 We have Caregivers Support Conference Calls for caregivers only on Thursday nights https://zoom.us/j/581158631?pwd=cXMEeK3SEGo%3D We have Brain Injury Open Mic Nights Conferfence Calls for anyone to join on Tuesdays weekly! https://zoom.us/j/9088016424 Do you understand what advocacy is?           Advocacy in all its forms seeks to ensure that people, particularly those who are most vulnerable in society, are able to: Have their voice heard on issues that are important to them. Defend and safeguard their rights. Have their views and wishes genuinely considered when decisions are being made about their lives.      This is A Simple Brain Injury Support Group Organization Inc Non-Profit 501(c)(3) and it's affiliates do. We offer resources, help, conversation, support and guidance with ANYONE involved with neurological impairments. 

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that's triggered by a terrifying event — either experiencing it or witnessing it. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event. PTSD Definition By Mayo Clinic Staff Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that's triggered by a terrifying event — either experiencing it or witnessing it. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event. Many people who go through traumatic events have difficulty adjusting and coping for a while, but they don't have PTSD — with time and good self-care, they usually get better. But if the symptoms get worse or last for months or even years and interfere with your functioning, you may have PTSD. Getting effective treatment after PTSD symptoms develop can be critical to reduce symptoms and improve function. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Please read: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Judith_Herman/publication/240129278_Complex_PTSD_A_syndrome_in_survivors_of_prolonged_and_repeated_trauma/links/54af023c0cf29661a3d43964.pdf  

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that's triggered by a terrifying event — either experiencing it or witnessing it. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event. PTSD Definition By Mayo Clinic Staff Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that's triggered by a terrifying event — either experiencing it or witnessing it. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event. Many people who go through traumatic events have difficulty adjusting and coping for a while, but they don't have PTSD — with time and good self-care, they usually get better. But if the symptoms get worse or last for months or even years and interfere with your functioning, you may have PTSD. Getting effective treatment after PTSD symptoms develop can be critical to reduce symptoms and improve function. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Please read: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Judith_Herman/publication/240129278_Complex_PTSD_A_syndrome_in_survivors_of_prolonged_and_repeated_trauma/links/54af023c0cf29661a3d43964.pdf

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that's triggered by a terrifying event — either experiencing it or witnessing it. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event. PTSD Definition By Mayo Clinic Staff Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that's triggered by a terrifying event — either experiencing it or witnessing it. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event. Many people who go through traumatic events have difficulty adjusting and coping for a while, but they don't have PTSD — with time and good self-care, they usually get better. But if the symptoms get worse or last for months or even years and interfere with your functioning, you may have PTSD. Getting effective treatment after PTSD symptoms develop can be critical to reduce symptoms and improve function. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Please read: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Judith_Herman/publication/240129278_Complex_PTSD_A_syndrome_in_survivors_of_prolonged_and_repeated_trauma/links/54af023c0cf29661a3d43964.pdf  

Do you feeling like you are going to lose your mind if you don't find some help? Are you a caregiver losing it because you feel you are doing it all alone? Do you see yourself as a survivor of all this craziness life has brought you and no one understands? This to is why we have support groups! We find ourselves working together having a place to vent, talk, share, and compare stories together to bring enlightenment each others that they are not in this alone! We do understand. We do help each other. We find a way to help each other.  JOIN US TO TELL YOUR STORY, FIND WHERE TO GO, AND ENHANCE THE COMMUNITY WE SHARE WITH OTHERS. Nothing is more influencial than positive reinforcement to achieve goals with an uplifting atmosphere.  Please call in to meet others and tell your stories. You do not have to be a survivor to be involved in the brain injury community. You can learn, endorse, and share to educate others where to go and who we are.

We need to hear both sides of the story from caregivers and the survivors. We are in this together! Calling for caregivers!!!! Please join us on Brain Injury Radio Network this Friday to catch up and chat about moving forward after having brain injuries affect your life! 5:30pm-6:50pm Pacific Time 8:30pm-9:50pm Eastern Time 424-243-9540

 What is HBOT? Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a medical treatment which enhances the body's natural healing process by inhalation of 100% oxygen in a total body chamber, where atmospheric pressure is increased and controlled.  It is used for a wide variety of treatments usually as a part of an overall medical care plan. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is breathing 100% oxygen while under increased atmospheric pressure.  There have been debates over whether this treatment works, and information needed about insurance coverage for this treatment. Facts are the results are phenominal! We will be discussing facts and sharing links to resources for individuals and families to learn where to go along with education. This call is being recorded for FCC purposes and for sharing with others in the future. Please call in and be patient with ohers in the brain injury community to speak their part. Thank you, Michael W. Idell A Simple Brain Injury Support Group Organization Inc. A Neurological Impairments and Brain Injury Non-Profit Organization (908) 801-6424 www.ASBISG.org   References: http://www.hbot.com/blog/infinitee/interpretation-harch-journal-neurotrauma-study-hbot-veterans-blast-induced-tbi-and http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy/basics/definition/prc-20019167 http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1464149-overview http://independencefund.org/page/HBOT ADVOCACY: http://patientadvocates.com/Healing-Mechanisms-Activated-by-Hyperbaric-Oxygen-Therapy  

Self-advocacy refers to: an individual's ability to effectively communicate, convey, negotiate or assert his or her own interests, desires, needs, and rights. It involves making informed decisions and taking responsibility for those decisions. THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE HAVING TROUBLE FINDING SOMEONE TO HELP YOU: HOW LONG ARE YOU GOING TO WAIT TO GET HELP OR START DEMANDING YOU GET HELP AND ARE LISTENED TO? WE ARE HERE IN THE BRAIN INJURY COMMUNITY TO HELP GUIDE YOU, STRENGTHEN YOU, STAND BY YOU, AND LISTEN BUT CHANGE MUST START WITH YOU!YOU HAVE TO EDUCATE OTHERS, HAVE TO HAVE PATIENCE, KNOW HOW TO TALK TO PEOPLE SO THEY WILL LISTEN, AND HAVE THE RESOURCES TO BACK UP WHAT NEEDS TO BE SAID.A PERSON WHO ADVOCATES NEEDS TO BE CONFIDENT, SOFT SPOKEN, OWN THE SITUATION AND BE STRONG. THE SUPPORT SERVICES FROM A SIMPLE BRAIN INJURY GROUP ORGANIZATION INC AND BRAIN INJURY RADIO NETWORK GIVE YOU ALL THE ABILITY TO SPEAK UP. WWW.ASBISG.ORG IS NEUROLOGICAL AND BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT FOR CAREGIVERS, SURVIVORS, AND FAMILIES TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC. (908)801-6424 (NIBI) BUILD KNOWLEDGE TOGETHER THROUGH OUR CONFERENCE CALLS, BRAIN INJURY RADIO SHOWS AND PEER COUNSELING CALLS. BRAIN INJURIES INCLUDE TBI, ABI, STROKE, ANEURISMS, NEUROPATHY, HYDROCEPHALUS, MS, AUTISM AND MORE!

How many times do you feel no one cares? You may be surrounding yourself with the wrong people to show you they care or they don't know how you feel. Communication is the most valuable source of expression to help build the world you surround yourself with. We can help you get there. Please call into our Brain Injury Radio Network Show and join others. You are not in this alone. People in the brain injury community need to stand together, be supportive and assist those who are invlved to understand each other's perspective. These calls are for caregivers, brain injury survivors, and are open for anyone in the public to learn more about each others struglles and accomplishments.  

Who needs a place to vent when they won't be judged??? WE ARE HERE!! It is unlikely that there is a typical developing individual who has never had a tantrum of some sort or an irrational behavior, who has not balked at being separated from a loved one or been fed up about circumstances they are dealt with . Rarer still are people who are never moody or withdrawn, aggressive or antisocial, argumentative or oppositional. It is typical of anyone to retreat or respond negatively or aggressively to situations that are new, frightening, or beyond their understanding. _____________ Why is this unacceptable behavior for a person surviving a brain injury? Why is it culturally acceptable for someone to be this way but when an individual with a neurological impairment, it becomes an excuse this person is acting irrational? Why should this person be judged based on his or her disability? Why can't this be looked at as a normal behavior by someone who was mistreated somehow? _______________ Are you a brain inury survivor and don't know who to turn to? Are you a caregiver who can't get any support? Are you a parent of someone with special needs and cant find someone who understands? WE ARE HERE! This is A Simple Brain Injury Support Group Organization Inc.   www.ASBISG.org

Many people think they can not get by in life without medications. Rightfully so, some may be medically needed for survival.  Others may be needed but are only a temporary fix like a bandaid but do not solve or treat the problem. The problem is chemical dependencies from being hooked on these medications pre cribed by doctors. Are you hooked on meds or have trouble getting by without the use of addictive medications prescribed by your doctors?  Please call our Brain Injury Radio Network Show April 1st at 5:30pm (Pacific Time)

  Do You Feel You Are in This Alone?????? Are you a brain inury survivor and don't know who to turn to? Are you a caregiver who can't get any support? Are you a parent of someone with special needs and cant find someone who understands? WE ARE HERE! We have survivors, caregivers, family members, medical professionals and peers who can share their knowledge, experiences and accomplishments to guide through hard times! This is A Simple Brain Injury Support Group Organization Inc. www.ASBISG.org Please join us Friday March 18th at 5:30pm-6:50pm Pacific Time (8:30pm-9:50pm Eastern Time) on Brain Injury Radio Network. Guest call 424-243-9540

Are you a brain inury survivor and don't know who to turn to? Are you a caregiver who can't get any support? Are you a parent of someone with special needs and cant find someone who understands? WE ARE HERE! We have survivors, caregivers, family members, medical professionals and peers who can share their knowledge, experiences and acomplishments to guide all of you through hard times! This is A Simple Brain Injury Support Group Organization Inc. www.ASBISG.org Please join us Friday March 4th at 5:30pm-6:50pm Pacific Time (8:30pm-9:50pm Eastern Time) on Brain Injury Radio Network.  Guest call 424-243-9540

People dont like to be judged but they do it themselves. In the public eye, people see what they see but they dont know what is behind someone's eyes, a hidden disability. People don't understand a cognitive disability, the history behind a person's life, or what makes a person who they are now. People don't understand emotional imbalances, over sensitive people, post traumatic stress disorder, or why some people reach out so much for acceptance of who they are now.These are all common circumstances due to a brain injury... insecurity about who they are now and who they once were.  People surviving a brain injury have many personal obstacles they have had to accomplish to get back on their feet or are still trying to accomplish that. It has an emotional impact - the personal battle during recover, acceptance of who they are now, adandonment of friends and family, the neglect of loved ones to understand brain injury affects have on an individual, and (for those who don't look disabled), the understanding of why an individual tries so hard to be accepted by other who don't have a brain injury.

Join me, Michael W Idell this Friday February 5th at 5:30 p.m. till 6:50 p.m. Pacific time ( that's 8:30 p.m. till 9:50 p.m. Eastern Time ) on Brain Injury Radio Network as your host. The topic of the week is "Let's Stop the Labels". People with disabilities should be looked at by their abilities not what they're incapable of doing. There needs to be a stop with degradation segregation stereotypes and no one deserves to be pitied. Many people with disabilities have more drive, initiative, and motivation more than most "normal" lazy people do without a disability. Please call into our radio show  at 424-243-9540. The show is recorded for FCC purposes. Please share with your groups and friends.

Positive motivation has an impact on everyone involved with family members, caregivers and those involved with neurological impairments. Recovery processes have an undoubtable negative impact on invidividuals without a positive influence involved. A positive perception assists everyone through coping strategies including the initial impact on the news, the struggles involved, and the accomplishments made. Families and caregivers need to have somewhere to go to when they have their struggles like giving up their lives, paying bills, making time for another life, and the responbilities which ensue. Then most importantly is teamwork! ANYONE INVOLVED NEEDS TO LISTEN, LEARN, AND COMMUNICATE! This is why we (ASBISG.org) have conference calls and meetings for caregivers. All of the attention isnt focused on just the survivors lives. Caregivers and family members understanding, communication, love and affection have an enormous affect on the brain injured. We are all a product of our environment. The community needs to help one another and help each other through the good times and bad.  

Although my birthday is actually tomorrow 12/19, I would like to have a celebration of what we have together in the brain injury community as a birthday present. I hope you all find a positive influence in the expereinces we share on or conference calls, our radio shows, and our chats on the phone to help one another in the brain injury community.  We could not have accomplished all we have done if it wasn't for all of you with us.  This next year I would like more people to get involved in teamwork sharing/networking the work we do to help more people nationwide and globally. We plan to have a global resource center location, also set up locations in each state to communicate together for people to get education and support services and building to help all of those in need for their children, families, and friends to understand brain injury and neurological impairments of all kinds. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/braininjuryradio/2015/12/19/brain-injury-communication-with-michael-idell-its-my-birthday-come-celebrate

Please join us to learn a positive approach to a better life with co-host and special guest Executive Vice President National Seizure Disorders Foundation, David Paul.  We are talking about beating a drum for a positive change in life and concentrating on stress relievers.  People need to ask themselves "What does not work in my my life and how do I change it?" Too many people concentrate on what's wrong instead of what needs to make them better. The concentration should be "I need to focus on a better life to get there." http://nationalseizuredisordersfoundation.org/ http://www.asbisg.org Please check out our resources and our non-profit websites to become members, see our support services we offer and get involved in team work in the community.    

Life is not falling to pieces unless we let things get the best of us.Those of us who do not see the positive side of situations, need motivation and friends to pick each other up in this community. We must stand together! Drugs don't fix anything but create a temporary fix. A pharmaceutical "bandaids" are only temporary but can lead to a permanent problem. Chemical dependencies, prescriptions, and doctors pharmaceutical coping strategies do not permanently fix problems we encounter. Coping strategies within groups and individual counseling services help individuals work past dilemmas.  This weeks show is going to address how far we have come, where we have been and paying attemntion to the accomplishments we made to get there, not cry in our sorrows but rejoice what we do have.  Please join us this Friday, November 6th, 2015  

This radio show for family members, caregivers, doctors, nuerologists and public awareness! What do you know about them? Are you waiting for yours? Do you know how to handle a brain injury?What are you doing to learn?When are you going to understand?What are you doing now? When family members, caregivers, loved ones, and significant others give up helping, where do you go? Outpatient services don't help unless insurance is involved. Medical staff in communities nationwide misdiagnose, brush off, discharge or don't treat brain injuries survivors when they come in about ailments due to their brain injury. They state it's all in their mind, nothing is really wrong. When do medical professionals get involved with unpaid, volunteer community outreach for those involved with brain injuries in the community to understand? Why don't medical staff get involved with support groups on a voluntary basis? How many times do family members and old friends tell a brain injury survivor to get over yourself and stop faking the injury? EVERYDAY! They don't realize anything till it happens to them. Then it's too late. HOW CAN THIS BE FIXED? START SUPPORTING YOUR NON-PROFIT BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUPS. HELP ADVOCATE ABOUT WHO THE GROUPS ARE. SPREAD THE WORD. GET INVOLVED WITH MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES. CONTRIBUTE YOUR TIME. IF YOU CAN'T DONATE TO A 501(C)(3) GOVERNMENT CERTIFIED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION , FIND OTHERS WHO CAN. WE ARE A GLOBAL NON-PROFIT RESOURCE CENTER FOR NEUROLOGICAL IMPAIRMENTS AND BRAIN INJURY SO PEOPLE KNOW WHERE TO GO, WHO TO TALK TO, GROUP SERVICES, AND A POSITIVE ESTABLISHMENT WHERE INDIVIDUALS AREN'T JUDGED. JOIN US TODAY!

Any type of abnormal brain function is a brain injury. PTSD, multiple sclerosis, hydrocephalus, strokes, tumors, anoxia, neuromuscular disorders such as transverse myelitis, Guillain-Barre Syndrome or related neurologic conditions are all types of brain injuries of different kinds, along with traumatic brain injuries. We need to educate the public, doctors, familes and survivors what these disabilites are. They are often misinterpreted and misdiagnosed because individuals are judged upon instead of understanding.We need to educate survivors how to accept who they are now.We need to motivate survivors, caregivers and family members to not give up and how we can all progress.Please join our calls online and by phone. http://tobtr.com/7929731 and call in to speak with the host (424) 243-9540

Brain Injury Radio Network does not only apply to survivors of brain injuries. Caregivers, family members, loved ones, medical professionals, advocates who want to make changes happen for survivors and the generally public who want to learn how to help others in need. Who decides when outpatient care is no longer needed, how an individual can not get any better, or when limitations run out? Many insurance companies cut off care for outpatient care after a limited amount of time.  There are many struggles that occur for anyone involved in the financial side of occurance after a brain injury. Unless there is a substantial lawsuit which takes place after, the largest battle aside from the recovery process is how are needs going to be met. For caregivers, when your life is put on hold to now cover the expenses for someone else aside from trying to take care of yourself or children in a family, now you may have an adult who can not manage these tasks on their own any longer. Unfortunately, home health aides are not in any position to take care of these personal needs. Who represents the injured? For a survivor, are handling financial tasks too much? Has your cognitive development had an impact on stress, money, relationships they can now trust in their lives and how things will be taken care of? What happens if an individual hasn't been so blessed to finally get approved for SSDI? Who represents the survivors after family has given up their relationships with the survivors? When disability insurance only covers 80% of medical costs (if any) how does a disabled individual know how to get supplemental insurance? How much does the brain injury community know where to go and who to talk to in each state or even locally in their area? Let us know ASBISG.org

Please call into our show 424-243-9540 August 21st, 2015 5:30pm - 6:50pm (Pacific Time) and 8:30pm-9:50pm (Eastern Time) http://tobtr.com/7857107 How many of us finally found companionship in the brain injury community through friendships, love, loyalty, and communication? How many are there that still need to? We understand each other. We have each other. We help each other throught the hard times, share with good times, and guide each other through it all. Please join us sharing our stories, struggles and accomplishments through the brain injury consequences that has brought us together. Please invite other friends, families, and the public who don't know our organization exists.  We need to make public awareness to who we are and what we do. You do not need to be brain injured to join in on our calls.  Our calls include caregivers, survivors, companions, family members, motivators who understand neurological impairments don't have to hold anyone down!   *Shows are recorded for later listening and for FCC regulations. *Foul language, Anger, Racism, or Drug Use will not be allowed on the calls

  Brain Injury Radio Network and ASBISG.org Presents: United We Stand YOU DO NOT TO BE BRAIN INJURED TO BE INVOLVED IN WHAT WE DO TO MAKE CHANGE IN THE COMMUNITY. We stand together and uplift one another through hard times when we need them. We advocate for change and support one another when people in our community are treated unfairly.  We help people learn to be strong, take care of themselves, build pride, have fun together, and stand proud to be alive and strong. We are family members, caregivers, survivors and the public building awareness about brain injuries and neurological impairments.   www.ASBISG.org is our non-profit organization. Be a part. Be involved. Make a difference. http://tobtr.com/7806533

We all have thoughts about our injuries, obstacles that come our way and setbacks with a lack of support. We think about the things we would like to say but never come out and say it. Tonight lets say those things out loud addressing the who, what, why, when and where factors of moving forward in a positive way! This is an open mic night for survivors, careivers, family members, and advocates to speak up and for others to listen what each other have to say. _____________________________________________ Please remember, no foul language, sexism, racism, or religion due to FCC regulations.

You do not have to be brain injured to be involved in the brain injury community. What you will learn about is how we are each others family in many cirumstances. Because brain injuries don't just involve a traumatic brain injury, a stroke, a person who is mentally handicapped, or someone seen with a walker; there are hundreds of us who are with masters degrees, major accomplishments, happy families, children, marraiges, and careers who are brilliant and well mannored. So many in the public dont understand who we are. They don't understand this could be them in a moments notice as life events occur at any given time. Survivors and caregivers unite and we build a family of our own! We talk about what we have become and how well we stand together!  What we can do and will do is educate the public! We show individuals life is way too short and need to enjoy every second we have while we are here ALIVE! We do not let people whole us down! We will not allow anyone to talk down to us. We are strong and we are proud we have accomplished so much.  Join us together for a positive approach in life! Whining and complaining about how bad your life is, is just a waste of valuable time! We Talk About What We Have Become and How Well We Stand Together!

            How do you accept your brain injury without pushing it under the rug to forget it or have it come up in every conversation with others?                                                                                      It All Starts With You!             After a clinical setting, survivors wondering where they go from here, who understands, and questions comes up. From building confidence, self-esteem, empowerment and optimism; self-help groups help meeting others in the community going through similar circumstances in real life dealing with emotions, struggles, and encouraging stories of those who got past their dilemmas.             Support services to build assistance these people into a normal life style to get back on track in a comfortable, safe, caring and optimistic atmosphere to empower them and build their self-esteem. Support groups are equally beneficial when psychotherapy has been established for a client as it builds strength and character for them they can do this on their own. Statistics show how life improvements for clients and those who want to volunteer their own time have made a vast improvement with the ability to help others in a time of need. This helps who is trying to get back into the work force, helps assist others in need, and helps bring friendships and understanding to people who think no one understands.

Many of us have hard days in life just as anyone else does but with a brain injury, coping strategies are hugely different.  Positive reinforcement may need to come from family, friends, and caregivers but how can we do it within ourselves? Emotional impacts on the brain injured have a different level than the general public but it isn't impossible to achieve rewards through positive coping strategies. Let's discuss what we do to help, ideas what may be better, and alternative measures than medication.  ________________________________________________________________________ We have a weekly conference call Mondays for anyone who would like to learn about brain injury and share their stories: US Toll Number: (641) 715-3580 Meeting ID: 526-281-810 Instructions: At the scheduled date and time of the meeting, dial into the conference line. When prompted, enter the meeting ID followed by the pound key. To join the online meeting, click on the meeting link listed above and follow the prompts to join the meeting. http://shoutout.wix.com/so/ed24b468-c414-4d17-95ba-8ee6bd4cd952#/main   www.ASBISG.org

Have you or someone you have loved been wrapped up just thinking about brain injury all day and night? "I wish I was who I was back then or before"..... Does your day get taken up by thinking how bad things are or what is getting on your nerves? How much time is wasted thinking about what others are doing and what you are not doing? Where do you go from here? CHANGE. Utilize your time in a positive fashion or you are just wasting your time!  Stop thinking of your past and concentrate on a positive tomorrow. Your time is wasted thinking about your past instead of focusing on a better life today! If you have a brain injury, you can not change the life experiences that came our way but you can change your perspective of how it consumes you. Your mind sets your mood. You decide on what gets the best of you. You decide to be strong or to be weak. If you need help or some motivation, reach out to those who love you. Call someone who cares to pick you up when you are down. Call someone in the brain injury community like us!  Friday May 1st, 2015   5:00pm-6:30pm (Pacific time)   8:00pm -9:30pm (Eastern Time) You don't have to be brain injured to call in to our show!  

We all have family issues because of just life but with a brain injury, it has another impact on all of us. Survivors need consideration, patience, understanding and unity since the lives have been turned around. Caregivers have a lot of struggles understanding perspectives and emotional moments of those we care for. Please call in 424-243-9540 We need to understand and commuicate together. We have to learn more.   We have Brain Injury Radio Network to speak together on the first and third Friday of every month.   Tuesday nights we get together on Skype to communicate for all involved or interested in learning about brain injury  Thursday nights Skype is open for caregivers to communicate together and share their stories. http://www.skype.com/       ASBISG is our Skype name Please see http://WWW.ASBISG.ORG

Transitioning into the community after a brain injury has enough personal bouts of their own with physical and/or neurological impairments. Getting assistance is very dificult where we can go, who to talk to, and finding people who understand. Family and friends many times don't have the patience. Government offices don't have much to offer to people with cognitive disabilities. State brain injury centers have a limited amount of resources to offer or don't communicate well with many individuals.  Lisa Dryer and Michael Idell have both lived in different parts of the country since having their brain injuries. They have found a number of people in their support groups nationally who have had all of these problems and more. They advocate for change and would like to get the word out to medical professionals by survivors, caregivers and the public who are knowledgable with the disabled community.  Please join us and speak together in a positive, uplifting atmosphere to share and tell our stories. We are alive and have accomplished so much. Let's start educating the public that we do exist and to keep an open mind this could be anyone we know at any given moment. 

Brain Injury Communication with Host Michael Idell presents this night for brain injury survivors, caregivers, and the public get to know each other by speaking and listening to each others stories. LETS LEARN ABOUT EACH OTHER!!! Please join us all over the world in getting to know each other in the brain injury community to get to have fun, laugh and put personalities together. We have some motivational, fun loving people who love to stand up for brain injury awareness month. PLEASE CALL 424-243-9540 TO LISTEN IN OR TO CHAT!!!

I would like to introduce Samantha Michael, a positive and wonderful spokesperson surviving a traumatic brain injury who has dedicated her life since inspiring others learning to cope after a brain injury and teaching others strategies for anyone going through neurological impairments and tough experiences in general. The first hour of the show we would like to go over her story and then we will open up the lines for questions and answers for us to discuss with callers. Here are Samantha Michael's links online I hope you will persue to check out. "Proceeds received from the sale of Songs for Everyone will be given back to communities based on the objectives of An Aid to Help Foundation’s mission to provide encouragement and resources to educators, students, parents and families on ways to learn or teach others to make responsible choices in life." ~Samantha Michael http://thebeautyofmyshadow.com/ http://anaid.org/listenreadbuy/ __________________________________________ Please contact me, Michael Idell, at (718) 702-5077 or visit www.ASBISG.org

In the beginning there is the Emergency Room (ER). Away we go – off on a journey – trying our best to re-build our shattered lives in a society that ill equips us to deal with our new selves. The loss. The Pain. The Fear. The lack of self-confidence and self-esteem makes everything harder! Families caught in the middle desperately trying to help and understand our issues and new lives. Friends want to help but don't know how. We try – we fail – some will try again – some succeed – some don’t. To become a victim creates a partnership with dysfunction, and the brotherhood of misery and distain! We must look deep inside ourselves to find the discipline to persevere and not become a victim. The road to recovery begins with the person standing in front of the mirror. It also takes personal responsibility to get better and move on. We must hold ourselves accountable for our actions and well being. It is our obligation to rebuild our lives and not be held back when people don’t understand the consequences of a brain injury. We must find hope – because hope enables us to try again – you can make it – keep trying until you succeed! Learn from this experience and move on. I don’t care if you are a caring professional or a person with a brain injury. We must speak to each other and hear what we are saying and try our best to overcome the burden this tragic turn of events has created in our lives. We must trust what each of us has to say and not dictate our values and prejudices into each other’s lives. Trust flourishes and is nourished when we hear and understand what each of is saying. Respect and dignity is something everyone needs to survive and thrive. Call in tonight and talk about your journey and recovery. Our knowledge is based on experience. Let people hear what you know and how to live!

Lets make a positive approach to enlighten people to learn about brain injury in a positive fashion! Getting the word out is healthy for people without brain injuries to learn and help those who are survivors. Why wait until you get confronted with brain injury to learn about them? OPEN MIC NIGHT FOR ANYONE INVOLVED WITH BRAIN INJURY.... CAREGIVERS, FAMILY MEMBERS, FRIENDS....  TELL YOUR STORIES. LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD. HELP THE PUBLIC UNDERSTAND. HELP EACH OTHER!!!    Wonder how many people go through struggles with brain injuries? Wonder what kind of hardships they have? Are you curious if anyone sees things the way you do with brain injuries?

How do you see yourself moving forward if your focus is on the past? Who keeps you down? Who picks you up? Who decides what gets to you? YOU DO! The physical trials after surviving a brain injury we may not be able to always overcome. We may still have a cane, a walker, a wheelchair, some trouble speaking, walking or hearing but one thing we can control is our own happiness. We decide on what aggravates us, what keeps us down, and what bothers us. It's time to take control of our lives in a positive fashion. Positive reinforcement and outlook is the only way to move ahead in life. We, as survivors, have had our bouts since our brain injuries but no one is to say life is over now. This is a subject that hits us at home but s a struggle all people go through in life. We decide on how things affect us. We can let things overcome our focus and willpower. Why let the things we can't control overwhelm us instead of just controling the things we can- happiness. Small rewards in brain injury rehabilitation lead to larger goals of accomplishment, self esteem, empowerment, and confidence. This affects our outlook, the way we portray ourselves to others, and helps our own bodies grow healthy to remain there. If anything to be happy about, we are alive!!! Please call into our show, join the conversation and listen in to the callers speak. Call in to speak with the host (424) 243-9540 This call is for those involved directly and indirectly with brain injury. Public awareness is needed globally as well. This may be you or your loved ones one day. Families and friends need to learn about brain injury too! 

Many people have an issue with anger, frustration, lack of time and are always wrapped up in their own lives to make time for others. Two worlds collide with this aspect for the brain injured: 1. Communication with others to understand what survivors go through. 2. Caregivers, friends, and loved ones need to listen with an open mind. PATIENCE IS NEEDED TO MOVE FORWARD.  Listening skills are something most people in our lives need to improve. Strategies are there for learning how to improve these communication barriers. Individuals with brain injuries may not be noticeable to the naked eye but if a common trait by people to stop, listen and ask open ended questions; the frustation and anxiety easily subsides for caring and empathy. 

ALL PEOPLE NEED TO LEARN ABOUT BRAIN INJURY BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THEY HAPPEN. Are you a high level brain injury survivor and no one can see your disability or impairments? No one understands the effects of cognitive impairments like impulse control, frustration, PTSD, overstimulation of the senses, or what it is like taking time to think things out and process? Do you wonder if you are able to go out back into the work force? We have a number of people who are in these positions. Where do we go? Who do we talk to?  Join in on this radio show so we can discuss how to approach this problem. Educate yourselves, educate others, help people become aware.

How We Feel Has an Impact on How We Heal, Grow, Recouperate, and Live Easier said than done right? We all have struggles in life. This is part of life but we decide what affects us, what has an impact, and the things that bother us and don't. A positive attitude keeps us moving forward. Peer support, family, friends and counseling services help build those things to keep a positive outloook working together. It is medical fact that what used to be thought as mentally debilitating and irreversable with brain injuries are treatable and can be overcome by keeping a hopeful perspective and positive approach in the right environment. This is what we do!  Join  us on this conference about enhancing your life regardless to the position, if any, in the brain injury community. Please call in (424) 243-9540 or use this link to listen in.

***HOW MANY PROBLEMS IN OUR LIVES ARE BLAMED ON THE BRAIN INJURY WE HAD OR BY THE LOVED ONES WHO CARE FOR US?*** WHO'S RIGHT? WHO'S WRONG? HOW MUCH IS JUST LIFE EXPERIENCES LIKE EMPLOYMENT, RELATIONSHIPS, COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS, UNDERSTANDING, COMPASSION OR JUST A LACK OF PATIENCE? Please join me, Michael Idell as the host on Friday Night Brain Injury Radio Network October 31st, 2014 at 8:00pm-9:30pm Eastern Standard Time  Call in and speak with us! GUEST CALL-IN (424) 243-9540 You don't have to be brain injured to learn about brain injury! Educate yourself and be a better person! Please share!!!

Building Strong Relationships in the Brain Injury Community~ We are here for you!!! Call in and speak with us! GUEST CALL-IN (424) 243-9540 Last month we discussed the relationships we already have in since our brain injuries but what about building new ones?  Questions for the night= *What are we looking for as individuals?  *Can we find love?  *Where do we go?  *What do we do?  *Who understands?  *What's better or worse?  *Common problems?  *Who can we talk to?  *How have our experiences gone?  *What can we change?  *What has worked for you?  *How can we help each other? Impacts of brain injury to discuss about relationships  Emotions  Communication  Hormonal occurrences  Insecurities  Dating  Marriage  Sexuality  Impulse control  Acceptance of other, ourselves, and sticking together  How to stay strong  The things that can not be seen with a hidden disability More importantly, staying positive!!!

ALL PEOPLE NEED TO LEARN ABOUT BRAIN INJURY BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THEY HAPPEN. Are you a high level brain injury survivor and no one can see your disability or impairments? No one understands the effects of cognitive impairments like impulse control, frustration, PTSD, overstimulation of the senses, or what it is like taking time to think things out and process? Do you wonder if you are able to go out back into the work force? We have a number of people who are in these positions. Where do we go? Who do we talk to?  Join in on this radio show so we can discuss how to approach this problem. Educate yourselves, educate others, help people become aware.

How does family view brain injury? Please call in to discuss your experiences. _________________________ If you aren't a survivor, do you know someone who had a stroke, tumor, or head injury?  Did you understand? How did you handle it? Could you treat them like a "normal" person? Did your opinion change about who they are? Do you find yourself giving them a label? _________________________ Are you a survivor who has a family that gave up on you? Are they tired of hearing about it? Do they feel you cry about it too much? Do you want to find family counseling? Do they need to learn? How many other brain injury survivors do they know?  _________________________ Lets work together on educating each other and building awareness as a survivor, from a caregiver's perspective, and professionally.

Are You Alone Dealing with this Brain Injury Stuff? w/host Michael W Idell? We have thousands of members globally in our brain injury support groups but we still have people trying to find information about who to talk to and where to go.  http://www.blogtalkradio.com/braininjuryradio/2014/07/19/are-you-alone-dealing-with-this-brain-injury-stuff-whost-michael-idell Anyone can call in to speak by calling (424) 243-9540 (Family members, caregivers, survivors, and the general public) *Questions we will ask each call-in to build an informative and helpful discussion:* - *Where do you stand with brain injury? * - *How are you involved with brain injury?* - *Are you a family member or caregiver of someone with a brain injury?* - *Are you a survivor trying to find more people who understands what you are going through? * - *Where do you go?* - *Who can you talk to?* - *Want to vent?* - *Want to meet others who understand?* - *You want support?* We are here. We stand together. We can make light of anything and overcome these obstacles. We can be our own form of therapy. We have over a thousand members in our community. We understand the obstacles and life expereinces the books don't teach. We all need to communicate to build a better envirnment for each other to live in. Please join us. We have a good time. Meet great people and have fun. ____________ Michael W. Idell (718) 702-5077 www.ASBISG.org Non-Profit Group

Anyone can call in to speak by calling (424) 243-9540 (Family members, caregivers, survivors, and the general public)   Questions we will ask each call-in to build an informative and helpful discussion: Where do you stand with brain injury? How are you involved with brain injury?Are you a family member or caregiver of someone with a brain injury?Are you a survivor trying to find more people who understands what you are going through? Where do you go?Who can you talk to?Want to vent?Want to meet others who understand?You want support? We are here. We stand together. We can make light of anything and overcome these obstacles. We can be our own form of therapy. We have over a thousand members in our community. We understand the obstacles and life expereinces the books don't teach. We all need to communicate to build a better envirnment for each other to live in. Please join us. We have a good time. Meet great people and have fun.  ~Michael Idell