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Life in Death. Trapped in my body, & mind. Personal Prison

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                              HELP ME!! Someone anyone please HELP ME! I know you are there; I can hear you. I'm screaming, yet I realize there is no sound coming out. Am I disappearing? Then I hear a deep serious voice and the terms "minimal brain activity" "nonresponsive" followed by words "possibly brain dead".  In that moment I tried screaming again. As I cried out, I am alive, I tried to open my eyes, however, I was powerless. I feel so helpless. A Sinking despair. Diving into darkness of what I believed would be my spirit, The emptiness I felt was no life.       I then heard a soft voice and felt my body become oddly warm and peaceful. As I drifted, I recall the woman's voice say "it is ok, just breathe. Relax you are safe".      What felt like moments later was days, I remember my mother telling me it was time to open my eyes, five more minutes I said…...
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Adapting to a new reality.

Adapting To A New Reality:   Living With A T.B.I      T.B.I. is short for Traumatic Brain Injury. Most are under the impression that only those who have served their country get these injuries. However this is far from true. I am 35 and never served yet I live with this invisible illness daily. I am writing this to inform and help others like myself understand this injury and also help their loved ones. Having a T.B.I can have a big impact on loved ones, especially significant others.   What exactly is a Traumatic Brain Injury? According to the Mayo Clinic definition, Traumatic brain injury usually results from a violent blow or jolt to the head or body. An object that penetrates brain tissue, such as a bullet or shattered piece of skull, also can cause traumatic brain injury. Mild traumatic brain injury may affect your brain cells temporarily. More-serious traumatic brain injury can result in bruising, torn tissues, bleeding and other physical damage ...
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