Author page: Anthony Aquan-Assee

As a Brain Injury Survivor, I completely disagree with the statement that my brain makes me who I am.  I am NOT my Brain.  “To say that my brain creates me is like saying that paintings create their painters.”  My brain is a tool that I use to interact with my environment.  Sustaining a Traumatic…

Reasons to Smile :) (1) A smile is a curve that can set things straight. (2) A Smile is a remedy for when you are feeling blue. (3) A Smile is more contagious than the flu. (4) A smile reduces blood pressure & it can make you happier. (5) A smile can’t be resisted. …

It is unfortunate that many people may question you when you are doing something that most others would not do.  Very few people question you when you are doing what everybody else is doing. In order for a Brain Injury Survivor to fully experience their “Second Life and Second Chance”, they must do various things…

We all have our unique strengths in life. It would help us greatly if we used our strengths to guide us as we continue to walk through our journey in life. We have much more to gain when we focus on our strengths than if we try to repair our weaknesses.   As we go through…

Anxiety is a very common challenge after someone sustains a Brain Injury. A Brain Injury causes much doubt, uncertainty and not knowing. It is this uncertainty and doubt that may result in anxiety. In fact, the feelings of anxiety are a survival mechanism to try to ensure that our feelings of uncertainty do not lead…

ScreenshotMy greatest challenge is overcoming my own Brain. I have learned that I am NOT my Brain and that I am much more than my Brain. My brain is a tool that I use to interact with my environment. Sustaining a Traumatic Brain Injury forced me to learn that I need to use my Brain…

Memory is everywhere, similar to Air. Unfortunately, memory is often taken for granted. Many people do not realize that memory is extremely important to thinking. The memory challenges that Brain Injury Survivors often experience may keep the survivor existing in the present moment (or the NOW), as their past and future might cease to meaningfully…

The majority of people would agree that LOVE is a very important healing energy.  Unfortunately, a doctor’s therapeutic bag of tricks often does not recognize the healing powers of LOVE and it is largely ignored in scientific research on treating and healing brain injuries.  How is it that some catastrophically injured patients are able to…

Everyone has a a very unique brain.  We shouldn't compare ourselves to others when everybody is so different. We have over 100 billion neurons in our brain and these are all interconnected in so many different ways for all of us. We also have very different life experiences, different backgrounds, different families, different perspectives…

It is my opinion that someone who survived a TBI is definitely worth it ! A survivor has been given a “Second Life and a Second Chance.” Very few people will ever get to experience a "Second Chance" at life. This is priceless.  *** Nina turned off the lights and then climbed into bed…