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- When Tempers Flare – 10 Tips - by Submitted on May 25, 2011 from Janie SmithTemper outbursts were the most unsettling issue for me with Tanya's rehabilitation after she sustained severe brain injuries in an automobile accident. In general, people did not understand our issues with Tanya's violent episodes. Tanya looked the same except for a tracheotomy scar on her ...
Views: 797 - Let Go of What was and What could have been… - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2011 from Janie Smith“Take time to grieve my loss of the past and the loss of my future dreams and ambitions. Let go of what was and what could have been. “ ---Janie Smith After my daughter’s accident it became evident that our life as we once knew it would be forever changed. My daughter may not be able to reach ...
Views: 772 - Getting to Know Yourself Again - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2012 from Janie SmithAfter surviving an injury/disability such as a Traumatic Brain Injury; you do need to grieve for the person that was lost. That was you, and you were awesome. The “new” person, before you, will be just as amazing. You have to get to know your new self and develop him/her to be your ...
Views: 722 - You are different, but you are not STUPID - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2012 from Janie SmithI was at work yesterday, and I heard the most outrageous statement from one of the residents there. I heard a woman call herself “stupid” because she forgot this or that. I jerked my head back in complete astonishment and said to her in a commanding voice, ‘You are not STUPID!! You are ...
Views: 711(1 vote) - Self-Care Beyond Trauma - by Submitted on May 22, 2011 from Janie SmithWhen I arrived at the hospital I had no clue what kind of condition I would find my teenage daughter. All I knew was that she was involved in a serious automobile accident during her school lunch break. There was a small crowd of teenagers, high school personnel and parents who had already ...
Views: 668 - Joy Beyond Trauma - by Submitted on May 22, 2011 from Janie SmithIt has been many years since my daughter's accident. Tanya had come a long way and I was very proud of her progress. Our family had weathered many torrential storms. But something was still drastically wrong. The real joy in my life was missing. Before Tanya's accident, it was normal for me ...
Views: 601 - Supporting Each Other - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Janie SmithOn August 30, 2010, Terry's unit lost four soldiers when an IED exploded by their Humvee. His close friend, SPC Chad D. Clements was among them. He had only been in the army for 18 months and in Afghanistan a few weeks when he was killed in action. All of these men were from the 4th Brigade ...
Views: 532(1 vote) - Be Aware of the Signs of Burn Out - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from Janie SmithBurn out can happen to anyone whether you are a highly successful parent, business man or woman, combat veteran, military spouse, caregiver, student. Let me put it this way, if you are living and breathing you are susceptible to burn out. Burn out is allowing your energy resources to be ...
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