Chicken Soup for the Soul: Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injuries: 101 Stories of Hope, Healing, and Hard Work

I suffered a TBI in Dec 2021 and have just begun my journey of recovery. I can only read for 15-20 min a few times a week. This book was able to show my that I’m not alone, what I’m feeling is what others do and all I keep saying as I read- It’s me!!!

What an amazing book. All of these contributors are heroes. It makes me feel like a total idiot worrying about the small stuff I especially feel devastated by the suffering of veterans fighting bravely for our country. My heart goes out to you all, trite as it might sound Each story has affected me so much. YOU ALL ARE SIMPLY AMAZING AND I HONOUR YOU. No book has touched me as this has

Most everyone turned out pretty well in these stories. Most of the stories were about sucesses. Happy endings. And only a couple addressed what happens YEARS after the injury. No stories about someone severely injured as a child- (my daughter was 8 when we were in an auto accident and she is 38 now) especially frontal lobe injury - which is very common and can turn life upside down for the person injured- as well as their families. And they do NOT get better- they may survive the injury and do well in rehabilitation- but they get worse and the things that are wrong- stay wrong. Permanent and severe behavior and emotional problems are the norm for people with injuries like this. In addition- other parents or caregivers of people with TBI who have not wound up going to college - or back to work and who's emotional and behavior problems inpact every aspect of their lives- might have received some comfort - knowing they are not alone. But that did not happen.The authors dropped the ball on this one. It did not inspire me- it made me mad.

I heard about this book from a friend. I was diagnosed with post concussion syndrome and I felt so alone. No one I knew had ever had post concussion syndrome or knew anything about it. My brain badly needed to recover and I was a mess emotionally, cognitively and physically. I ended up finding a support group where someone mentioned this book.Being that I have severe Vision problems as a result of my concussion, I didn't know it it would be difficult for me to read this book. I was excited when it arrived. I read it slowly at the pace my eyes and brain could handle. Reading stories of people recovering and surviving TBI made me feel like I wasn't alone suffering from some crazy illness that people thought was in my head.If you know someone that has a TBI its a great gift and also a good book for friends and family of those with TBI.

My husband has Alzheimers & now lives in a memory center. It is as if I had a friend over every time I read another story. I wish there were more.

This book contains real stories about this devastating injury that doctors tend to give a poor prognosis but time and time again the marvelous of the brain finds a way. As a survivor myself, I was able to regain most of my favorites but was not believed when I tried to apply for disability. One doctor even suggested that I was "exaggerating" my symptoms. It was good to see that my symptoms were.validated by others who struggled just as I did.

This is a fantastic book for anyone who has experienced Traumatic Brain Injury; I exprienced mine in 1982, TBI was a new diagnosis then and unfortunately there was PT/OT during my 45 day hospital stay but no out patient therapy.Now; 33 years later, I am physically recouped but the brain and executive function are still and always will be impaired but reading this book has helped me understand that I will have days that are good and days that are not so good. It has helped me to better understand my mood swings, anger, thought & learning processes, anxiety, depression & bipolar disorder.I wish I had read this or had it to read 30 years ago as it would have greatly increased my understanding of TBI and the everyday challenges we, as survivors, face everyday.

I purchased this for someone who recently had a Traumatic Brain Injury. The book was recommended by a friend who used it to help recover from her brain injury. The person I bought the book for called me a few days after receiving the book and thanked me for it. She said it was helping her to understand what was happening to her and finding ways to heal.From two different individuals who had brain injuries and used the book to help them move forward, I can recommend it to others who are looking for answers. It is even helpful for family members and care takers of brain injured individuals.

Love these books- so relevant to where I am right now...

Good but I am a tbi and more of it was people who 'went back to work' etc rather than people 'like me' but a good book. I guess people like me can't write!

I like the stories in it. A truley great read for survivors and caregivers alike. Easy to follow and read. Once you start you can't help but continue on.

Awesome book full of inspirational stories.

I appreciate these short stories at this time as I recover. I don't feel so alone.