TBI Support & Awareness

01/18/2026

Brain injury recovery doesn't follow a set timer. It’s an unique, gradual, and long-term process, often with plateaus. Improvement can happen for years through lots of patience and a focus on long-term progress over quick fixes.

01/17/2026

It's amazing how many different paths we all took to get here to become part of this community.

Me?
Crashed my bicycle in 1992…the day everything changed forever.
How about you? What happened to you? How did you end up as part of our online family?
—Dustin

01/16/2026

01/14/2026

A brain injury frequently entails significant, long-term challenges in recovery and adaptation, which can be profoundly traumatic.

01/12/2026

“What would I tell a brain injury survivor hearing their diagnosis for the first time?”

I would tell them the truth.

I would tell them it’s going to be hard, but not impossible…

That they will question themselves, their strength and their ability to keep going.

I would tell them that it’s okay to be angry, sad and scared.

I would tell them they will find joy in the hardest of moments.

That when they think they are about to break, they will do something against all odds that will make them smile.

I would tell them everything I wish someone told me when I heard my TBI diagnosis for the first time.

I would love to hear your thoughts.

Parents and survivors:
What would you tell a recently diagnosed brain injury survivor/parent?

01/11/2026

A traumatic brain injury presents an opportunity for growth in a rapidly evolving world. It cultivates resilience through the experience of adversity and transformation. Reflection arises for the individual one once was, determination towards a body that is learning to adapt, and hope for a future that is being rewritten. These emotions accumulate, often without articulation, fueling a renewed sense of purpose and determination.

01/10/2026

Shared all my problems with the therapy dog today...
Now, the therapy dog is needing therapy.