Nichole Dee

Pray for regular 2nd & 4th Friday host Isis S-P who lives in Miami area near the water, where Hurricane Irma is due to land this weekend. She and her children will be hunkering down .. We'll be thinking of, and praying them..   Hosted Tonight by Nich Dee - As people and families with TBI know, the survivor (and sometimes family members) tends to be in denial of how bad the deficits are, especially in the early stages of recovery. How do you help the survivor realize things are not like they used to be? Eventually they will catch on, but not before a lot of struggles. I can remember when my light finally dawned and I realized "not the same Nichole." And to this day 30 years later, I still find things that I can't do as well and get frustrated and deny that I can't do it. So I go ahead and do it and end up paying for it later. Is there a way to make us get out of the denial quicker and maybe learn from it?

Are you playing games?" Because if not, you should be! Tests have proved our brains are sharper with doing puzzles, games and other brain engaging activities. We will get feedback from callers and the host as far as computer games and other games that help. Since seizures can be an issue we have to be careful with graphics if playing certain computer games. Does doing a crossword puzzle help or frustrate more than its worth? My husband and I play games a lot, even something as simple as a card game of rummy. I play games in my head at work, since I am kind of like a detective searching for missing items. Games are challenging- yes, but beneficial in the long run? Lets talk about it.

"Don't just stand there, do something!" FAIRWELL FOR NOW NICH DEE The more we help each other, the more we help ourselves. Wait, maybe I have that backwards. But it is so much easier to help others and ignore our own needs. Even non TBI people do it this way. Especially now during the holidays, it is important to take care of you before taking care of others. We will talk about resources, and advocacy and fighting for what is right and for how long, but you have to be the one to do it. You cannot necessarily count on anyone but yourself to help you. We will not be disabled, we will be enabled! (Yes, Craig you can use that slogan later if you want to).