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Living an Unfiltered Life

Today I live an unfiltered life as my brain injury has essentially wiped away my emotional and verbal filters. No longer does anyone say, “So David, can you tell me how you really feel? These days, I am learning, often the hard way, to say less. ne times.

A Patient's Story

How one airborne soldier came back from a TBI that he sustained from a mortar blast in Iraq. From a physical standpoint, his recovery has been a miracle but the social and emotional challenges were more challenging.

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Back to the Game of Life

Dr. David Williamson, former director of the Inpatient TBI Program at Walter Reed, talks about the biggest challenge facing veterans with TBI: resuming your life as a parent, partner, spouse, friend, and citizen.

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Playing Defense After Traumatic Brain Injury

As I began my second life as a brain injury survivor, I found myself having to play defense against stunningly hurtful and relationship-ending accusations.

Heads Up: Brain Injury in Your Practice Toolkit

An indispensible toolkit for physicians.

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Learning to Honor New Limitations After Brain Injury

"Forged between the hammer and anvil of pain, I slowly learned that pacing myself and really being in tune with my new-found limitations could be a game-changer." David Grant reflects on his life after his TBI.

Sleepless in Salem — Life After Brain Injury

Sleepless in Salem â€” Life After Brain Injury

Every now and again, someone will ask me how I’m sleeping these days. My reply has remained unchanged for several years. “I’ve not slept a full night since 2010.” — David Grant

Five Reasons I Love My Husband BECAUSE of His TBI

"When a loved one is radically changed after a brain injury, seldom do we focus on the positives that might have sprung from the aftermath of a traumatic injury," writes BrainLine blogger, Rosemary Rawlins.

Relationships After Brain Injury — Where There's Life, There's Hope

Relationships After Brain Injury â€” Where There's Life, There's Hope

Relationships often change after a TBI, and sometimes the losses can be painful. BrainLine blogger, David Grant, shares his story.

Life After Brain Injury — Watching Out for Rogue Waves

Life After Brain Injury â€” Watching Out for Rogue Waves

Brainline blogger David Grant understands the "rogue waves" of emotion that come with a TBI. "Like their aquatic counterparts, they originate out of nowhere, offer a bit of emotional catastrophic damage, then recede, sometimes as quickly as they came."

Surpassing Your Plateau — Asking Yourself "What's Next?"

What do you plan to do with your life? Now ask yourself, what do you plan to do with your life after a traumatic injury?

When Is Now?

"I usually know when I’m supposed to be somewhere, but the ‘now’ is ever changing." Blogger Mike Strand discusses his struggles with his TBI and memory.

To Share or Not to Share: Life After Brain Injury

Being defined by your brain injury is different from sharing with a loved one what needs to be shared about the symptoms, says Brainline blogger David Grant.

Flinging Open Many Doors at Yoga ReMed

“I’m going to teach yoga to people with brain injury,” BrainLine blogger Janna Leyde said, explaining why the professional worlds of yoga and brain injury must meet.

Just What We Got

"Eighteen years and some spare change later, what I realize is that age is a wise old friend with deep pockets…." writes the wise and funny blogger Kara Swanson.