Introduction A few good ideas that work are better than a million that might. N o doubt, brain injury causes drastic life changes. In their efforts to adjust and function, each family member usually faces at least four major challenges coping with unexpected problems soon after the injury and in the longer-term helping the injured person get better helping other family members cope and go on with their lives trying to get back to as normal a life as possible progress may take months, if not, years. In fact, many people have said that the recovery process is just as hard, maybe even harder, for family members. People tell you to do what they would do if they were in your situation.
Few people know much about the problems of brain injury.
Most people have not experienced what you have. M uch of the advice you get comes from people who simply don t seem to understand. Different points of view from different people who don t understand the complexities of your situation add to your confusion and stress. Maybe you ve tried other people s ideas along with some of your own. Maybe you ve learned about a lot of things that don t work.