Recovery

How further reflection on the answer to a common question from various audiences shows my biggest challenge has evolved over time.

Fortunately for me, I was welcomed with open arms; and what do you know, after 18 years, I’m still hanging out! I shudder to think what my life would look like without my involvement with KBIC, and thankfully, I don’t have to. All In know is that the community of members, staff, and interns have been my foundation for a “New Life After Brain Injury”.  

In all seriousness, it wasn’t really that type of nervousness that I felt. If anything, I felt a responsibility to communicate the amazing positive impact I had experienced from Occupational Therapy in my recovery and express my gratitude and admiration for their choosing the field.

Well St. Francis, is it that being recovered that allows one to aid another, or does aiding someone else’s journey boost recovery?  

I’m excited to play Samoset’s seaside course and spend some time in the beautiful Rockland area, and this trip is another step in building a life after brain injury.

Interestingly, while a baby’s tantrum (be it wailing or loud crying) typically draws attention to an unfilled need resulting from a lack of ability to communicate with language, an adults “spoon banging” usually is more of a type of venting or expressing exasperation.