HOPE TBI is a safe space dedicated to sharing Polytrauma and Brain Injury stories. Here, survivors and their loved ones can tell their truth, raise awareness, and help others feel less alone.

We deeply appreciate anyone who takes the time to read these stories. While we value community engagement, please know that we do not allow public posting of comments that tear down, belittle, or attack contributors. Respect, dignity, and compassion are at the heart of HOPE TBI.

We trust our submitters to share truthful and authentic accounts of their experiences. Stories are expected to reflect real events and genuine perspectives so that they can serve as a credible resource for others navigating similar challenges.

As you read, we invite you to explore the rest of this site to discover additional resources, guidance, and information about brain injury, advocacy, and recovery.

Together, we can build a community rooted in Support • Transition • Transformation.

💚 Every story matters. Every voice makes a difference.

✨ This story-sharing space is a service we provide at no charge to ensure every survivor has a voice. If you would like to help us continue this work, we gratefully welcome donations to support the site and its mission.

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Life can change profoundly for anyone who experiences bodily trauma and a brain injury. We also recognize that not everyone who experiences a brain injury will necessarily face long-term symptoms or severe life changes. While we share common challenges and symptoms, no two brain injuries are exactly the same. Recovery looks different for everyone. What helps one person may not help another, and that’s okay. As such, you will see that no two stories are exactly alike and all have different time frames reflected. Please have an open mind and heart as you read these stories.

For those who are living with the lifelong effects of trauma, these changes continue to affect not only the individual but also their family, friends, and colleagues. As everyone adjusts to this “new normal,” many survivors are also coping with additional physical injuries or complications caused by the trauma. It can impact every aspect of life – past, present, and future. It can alter memories, limit current abilities, and shift the course of long-held plans. It can affect how the person communicates, perceives, and processes the world. It also changes how they see themselves, how they connect with others, and how they navigate realtionships and emotions.

In some cases, it can even be life-ending (see the Dearly Departed Story Page)

Within the story pages, you’ll find not only my personal story of survival and ongoing rehabilitation, but all the varied experiences of many others walking their own unique paths. We offer these accounts as HOPE – as a support, connection, and source of inspiration. You may find something here that helps you personally, or helps you understand someone other than yourself, a little bit better.

Sharing a story is an act of courage, regardless of the storyteller. It places the individual in a deeply vulnerable state and extends a profound trust to the person reading about it. Every reader has a responsibility to honor that trust with compassion and respect. Whether you are a SURVIVOR, CAREGIVER, a family member, family friend, coworker, healthcare provider, or other professional –

know this: you are not alone.

You are valued. Your story matters. HOPE TBI is here to help share your voice!

Disclaimer

Stories shared on HOPE TBI are submitted voluntarily and will be made publicly available. Submissions are not HIPAA-protected and become part of the public domain. By sharing, contributors release HOPE TBI, its founder, volunteers, sponsors, and affiliates from any liability. Content is for awareness and education only and is not intended to be construed as medical or legal advice.

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