Having regained the ability to walk, (after having broken my pelvis and damaging a pocket of the left of my cerebral cavity in a car crash just about 7 yrs. ago)), recovering the ability to communicate and restoring both my short term and long-term memory, I am [clinically] a success story. Nevertheless, I suffer disproportiantate emotional distress, social discomfort/awkwardness, disorganization, and lack of motivation in my daily life. I also lack motor skills in my right hand/arm.

However, based merely on a surface level, I am a pretty, seemingly pleasant, engaged young woman, (of 21 years). I study sociology, psychology and Spanish. I travel by myself, and serve as a great babysitter. I cannot keep denying the affects the TBI has had on my life, no less. Most of my ailments can be attributed to my head injury. Knowing this, I am further depressed.

If there's anybody out there that can identify, feel free to send me email. I'd appreciate some empathy and just open discussion about this stuff.

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