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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. 

Doctors and therapists are stuck between a rock and a hard place. I get it. Offer too much positivity and create false hope. Steer too negatively and crush people’s spirits. I don’t envy their position.

There I was again, gripping onto a past that had no place in the present.

"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.

BrainLine blogger Janna Leyde reminds herself that expectations can be tricky traps. "They will rule everything if you let them, but their rules can be unfair."

"The truth is I was so lonely I was worried I was going crazy. At night, I would close my eyes and silently speak to the husband who no longer existed," writes caregiver Abby Maslin.

"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.

BrainLine blogger, Rosemary Rawlins, shares how the positive power of affirmations has helped her deal with life's unexpected twists.

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

BrainLine blogger, Janna Leyde, embraces the "glad game" by finding ways to be grateful, even in the face of her father's TBI.

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.