Markothy

Oh my god you've described me almost perfectly. Had a head injury at 17, still deal with memory, concentration, word-finding, facial recognition, The Headaches, and visual issues to this day (I'm 21).

How did you cope with the realization that this your new reality for the rest if your life?

Also, what's the best way you have for explaining that this is a genuine disability? In my life, a lot of people thought I'm just "being a pussy" and don't understand that getting a TBI, even mild, can have major effects on the rest of one's life.

Do we have a subreddit? I feel like we should have a subreddit.

You're not alone. What helps me most is saying that I have brain damage from the accident/concussion. People hear that. They're more likely to believe me. Either that, or they say "but you don't look brain damaged!"