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3 Steps to Setting After Severe Trauma Injury RECOVERY GOALS

As someone who suffered a severe closed head injury as a result of a car accident, while I was a senior at the University of Michigan over 38 years ago, my life has not only been filled with expected challenges, but with some that were not planned or anticipated.  The years since my brain injury have taught me much about recovery from trauma.  Today, I’d like to share three lessons that I learned, that help me to achieve the goals I set. [Read more…] about 3 Steps to Setting After Severe Trauma Injury RECOVERY GOALS

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The Four “A’s of Recovery After Brain Injury”

A few years ago, while still in college – at age 21 – I sustained a severe and life-threatening brain injury, yet I did more just make a full recovery.  In my book, How to Thrive After Trauma, I describe in full details how I recovered and thrived…

Today, in this post, I’ll share with you the Four A’s of Recovery After Brain Injury:   [Read more…] about The Four “A’s of Recovery After Brain Injury”

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The Nancy Bauser Story – Recovering After Brain Injury

Does Anyone Live Free from Suffering and Loss?  Is it Worth the Struggle?

IN THE BEGINNING:

In November of 1971, I was an active, liberal and rebellious college student.  I was very social, well organized, intelligent and goal-oriented.  I was fiercely independent with just the right touch of passive aggressive resistance to authority figures.   I remember laughing a lot and handling stress without much thought of anxiety.  [Read more…] about The Nancy Bauser Story – Recovering After Brain Injury