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Individuals who are survivors of brain injury write articles on the challenges of rehabilitation, recovery and adjustment over time. These free articles provide information and support for survivors and families on living with brain injury.

In The Blink of An Eye

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I am a 55-year-old woman whose life was shattered on Christmas Eve, 1998, ironically just a short time after I had begun to get a grip on my 23-year battle with agoraphobia.

My Not-So-Mild “Mild” Brain Injury

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Survivor forum article on diagnosis, treatment and recovery from mild brain injury by Anne Forrest

Stripping It Bare after My Brain Injury

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A traumatic brain injury forces Kimberly Carnevale to reevaluate what’s important in life as a survivor. Coping with the trauma of her brain injury, grieving her losses, losing her home – losing everything leads her to a new beginning as she rebuilds her life. Her daughter and her service dog become the priorities in her life as she clears her mind, builds a new path, and creates a new vision for living a full life as a survivor.

The Walking Wounded

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Rula Mufti fell in the fall of 2004 resulting in a brain injury. Many months of recovery and doctors visits she has found hope in the journey of living with a brain injury.

My Story

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Information on coma treatment and recovery from the personal perspective and experience of a brain injury survivor.