For the next few months, I do my best to stick to the rules. Although I step outside of them fairly regularly - I’m only an apprentice bear fighter at this stage, remember - each time I do, it helps to embed into my brain the importance of sticking to them. Life is still very … Continue reading Chapter 2: Getting to know the bear (March 2019) →

In my experience, adjusting to life after a brain injury – and in particular, dealing with the effects of cognitive fatigue – is a bit like learning to fight a bear. The first 6 months or so is spent focussed purely on physical recovery and so your brain lets you off having to fight the … Continue reading Chapter 1: Fighting the bear (December 2018) →

I am the Brain Injured Bear Fighter. I have a brain injury. Just over 3 years ago, I came off my bicycle at 45 mph and landed on my head. Turns out that’s not a very clever thing to do. This is how I normally introduce myself at the group sessions that I attend at … Continue reading Prologue: Resolutions of the Brain Injured Bear Fighter →