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I Am A Traumatic Brain Injury Survivor
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Traumatic Brain Injury–The Lessons I have learned
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Living with a disability–Gentle as you go
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Making Peace with God — Part 1
Where are you living your life?
You are more than not less than
Traumatic Brain Injury — Personal Awareness
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My Struggle living with an Invisible Disability
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Having an Invisible Disability — The Consequence of Denying my Reality — Part 1
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Traumatic Brain Injury and the Double Bind
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Living with a disability — A Good Rule of Thumb
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Living my Destiny through Walls
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A Tribute to our brave Men and Women of the Armed Service — Thank You
Traumatic Brain Injury and the Journey
Living with a disability through Miracles
A Message of Hope for our Wounded Warriors
Living with a Disability as a Champion
Following our Destiny through Footwork
Good Morning — Progress not Perfection
Living with a Disability through Commitment
Traumatic Brain Injury and Transition
Traumatic Brain Injury and Destiny
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Traumatic Brain Injury and Suicide
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Traumatic Brain Injury and the Identified Patient — Part 1
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Second Chance to Live — You are a Gift to Your World!
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Living with a Disability through Seeds
Second Chance to Live — Special Edition 200 (Part 1 of 2)
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Traumatic Brain Injury and the Source — Part 1
Traumaic Brain Injury and the Source — Part 2
Traumatic Brain Injury and the Power of “It”
Traumatic Brain Injury — The Power of It — Discussion
Traumatic Brain Injury and Vines — Part 1
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Traumatic Brain Injury and Parents
Second Chance to Live and the Holidays
Traumatic Brain Injury and Empowerment
Traumatic Brain Injury and Unlimited Power
Traumatic Brain Injury and Auto Theft
Traumatic Brain Injury and Extreme Makeovers
Traumatic Brain Injury and Purpose
Traumatic Brain Injury and the Wheel
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Traumatic Brain Injury and Perseverance
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Traumatic Brain Injury and Providence — Part 1
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Traumatic Brain Injury and Resilience
Second Chance to Live — First Anniversary
Traumatic Brain Injury and Anguish
Traumatic Brain Injury and Goals
Traumatic Brain Injury and Choice
Traumatic Brain Injury and Wonder
Traumatic Brain Injury and Resources
Traumatic Brain Injury and the Missing Pieces
Traumatic Brain Injury and the Men and Women of the Armed Services
Traumatic Brain Injury and the Men and Women of the Armed Services –Part 2
Traumatic Brain Injury and Life
Traumatic Brain Injury and Teachers
Traumatic Brain Injury and the Deception
Traumatic Brain Injury and Why
Traumatic Brain Injury and the Learning Curve
Traumatic Brain Injury and Susceptibility
Traumatic Brain Injury and the Dance
Traumatic Brain Injury and Self-Centered Fear
Traumatic Brain Injury and Isolation
Traumatic Brain Injury and When
Traumatic Brain Injury — Freedom from Isolation — Part 1
Traumatic Brain Injury — Freedom from Isolation — Part 2
Traumatic Brain Injury and the Square Peg
Traumatic Brain Injury and Thriving as a Square Peg
Second Chance to Live — I am no longer alone
Second Chance to Live — I am no longer alone — Part 2
Traumatic Brain Injury and Overalls
Traumatic Brain Injury and the Gift
Traumatic Brain Injury and Small Successes
Traumatic Brain Injury and Humility
Second Chance to Live — The Truth about Humiliation and Humility
Second Chance to Live — Why do I React
Second Chance to Live — Action Steps
Second Chance to Live and Public Speaking
Traumatic Brain Injury and Acceptance
Traumatic Brain Injury and Yes
Traumatic Brain Injury and the Interview
Traumatic Brain Injury and the Power of Commitment — Part 1
Traumatic Brain Injury and the Power of Commitment — Part 2
Traumatic Brain Injury and Energy
Traumatic Brain Injury, Denial and Limiting Scripts — Part 1
Traumatic Brain injury, Denial and Limiting Scripts — Part 2
Traumatic Brain Injury and Overcoming Denial — Part 1
Traumatic Brain Injury and the Grieving Process — Part 1
Traumatic Brain Injury and the Grieving Process — Part 2
Traumatic Brain Injury and the Grieving Process — Part 3
Traumatic Brain Injury and the Process of Grieving — Anger and Resentment — Part 4
Traumatic Brain Injury and the Grieving Process — Awareness– Part 5
Traumatic Brain Injury and the Grieving Process — Acceptance — Part 6
Traumatic Brain Injury and the Process of Grieving — Action — Part 7
Traumatic Brain Injury — Moving beyond the Grieving Process
Traumatic / Acquired Brain Injury — What Is Keeping You Stuck?
Second Chance to Live — What is keeping you stuck?
Traumatic Brain Injury — Following your bliss…regardless
Second Chance to Live and Letting Go of Unrealistic Expectations
Second Chance to Live — A Precious Truth
Second Chance to Live — The Power of Supportive Networks
Second Chance to Live — Moving toward our Goals
Second Chance to Live — Freedom from Rejection
Traumatic /Acquired Brain Injury — Meaning and Purpose
Second Chance to Live — Overcoming Anxiety
Second Chance to Live — Overcoming Anxiety — Part 2 or 2
Traumatic Brain Injury — Circumstances and Hope — Part 1
Traumatic Brain Injury — Circumstances and Hope — Part 2
Second Chance to Live — What I’m About
Traumatic Brain Injury, Self-Esteem and Significance
Traumatic Brain Injury and Self-Pity
Second Chance to Live — Taking things Personally
Living with a Disability — Living our Dreams
Second Chance to Live and Having Peace
Second Chance to Live and Energy
Second Chance to Live — Giving Legs to Hope
Second Chance to Live and Riding Blind
Second Chance to Live Selected Site Meter.com Featured Site August 2008
Second Chance to Live — Prepared for Greatness
Second Chance to Live and Thriving with a Disability
Second Chance to Live and the Summer Olympics
Second Chance to Live and Harnessing the Power of Reaction
Craig J. Phillips of Second Chance to Live interviewed by Laura Benjamin
Traumatic Brain Injury — Learning through Opportunities
Second Chance to Live — My Presence has been my Absence Part 1
Second Chance to Live — My Presence has been my Absence Part 2
Second Chance to Live — My Presence has been my Absence Part 3
Living Life on Life’s terms and Winning
Why Dark Clouds appear in my Life
A Very Powerful Principle — Keeping my Acceptance High and my Expectations Low Part 1
A Very Powerful Principle — Keeping my Acceptance High and my Expectations Low Part 2
Understanding the Power of Detachment
What is my Destiny — Revisited
Are You Caught in the Headlights of Life
Second Chance to Live — Media Release
Having a Disability and Learning New Skills — Part 1
Having a Disability and Learning New Skills — Part 2
How are you Framing your Life?
How to Get the Most out of Your Day
How I used My Frustration to Empower my Process
Finding Freedom from Unrealistic Expectations — Part 1
Finding Freedom from Unrealistic Expectations — Part 2
Finding Freedom from Unrealistic Expectations — Part 3
Finding Freedom from Unrealistic Expectations — Part 4
Achieving a Goal — A little at a time — Part 1
Achieving a Goal — A little at a time — Part 2
Traumatic Brain Injury — Black and White / All or None Thinking — Part 1 or 2
Traumatic Brain Injury — Black and White / All or None Thinking — Part 2 of 2
Traumatic Brain Injury and Not Crying over Spilled Milk — Part 1 of 2
Traumatic Brain Injury and Not Crying over Spilled Milk — Part 2 of 2
Traumatic Brain Injury and the Little Things
Traumatic Brain Injury — Whose Pushing my Buttons? Part 1 of 3
Traumatic Brain Injury — Whose Pushing my Buttons? Part 2 of 3
Traumatic Brain Injury — Whose Pushing my Buttons? Part 3 of 3
Traumatic / Acquired Brain Injury — Do Not Give Up on Your Dreams! Part 1 of 3
Traumatic / Acquired Brain Injury — Do Not Give Up on Your Dreams! Part 2 of 3
Traumatic / Acquired Brain Injury — Don’t Give Up on Your Dreams! Part 3 of 3
Do Not Give up On Your Dreams or Your Destiny Part 1 of 2
Stay the Course — You are on the right Track Part 2 of 2
Second Chance to Live — Requesting your Kindness
Fitness and Inclusion Part 1 of 2
Fitness and Inclusion Part 2 of 2
Living with a Disability — Turbo Charged
One Step Closer to My Black Belt in the Mixed Martial Arts
Traumatic Brain Injury and the Principle of Perseverance
Traumatic / Acquired Brain Injury and Anger
Traumatic Brain Injury and Learning to Let Go
Acquired Brain Injury and Very Good News
Critical Attitudes and Self-Inflicted Wounds
Developing Self-Respect — Part 1 of 2
Developing Self-Respect — Part 2 of 2
Interviews of Second Chance to Live — Updated
Traumatic Brain Injury and Ingredients
Traumatic Brain Injury and Ingredients — Part 2 of 2
Brain Injury and Rehabilitation
Brain Injury and Rehabilitation — Part 2 of 2
Brain Injury, Self-Esteem, Self-Respect and Significance
Second Chance to Lives Second Anniversary — February 6, 2009
When things DO NOT go as we PLANNED — Part 1 of 2
When things DO NOT go as we PLANNED — Part 2 of 2
Traumatic Brain Injury and Support — Part 1 of 2
Traumatic Brain Injury and Support — Part 2 of 3
Traumatic Brain Injury and Support — Part 3 of 3
Learning to Rest in the Moment
Traumatic Brain Injury and the Power of Yes
Traumatic Brain Injury, Family System Roles and Learning to Thrive — Part 1
Traumatic Brain Injury, Family System Roles and Learning to Thrive — Part 2
Traumatic Brain Injury, Family System Roles and Learning to Thrive — Part 3
Traumatic Brain Injury, Family System Roles and Learning to Thrive — Part 4
Living with a Disability — Cause and Effect
Living with a Disability — Cause and Effect Part 2 of 2
Second Chance to Live interviewed by ABC Radio KGO AM 810 San Francisco
My Struggle Living with an Invisible Disability Revisited — Part 1 of 4
My Struggle Living with an Invisible Disability Revisited — Part 2 of 4
My Struggle Living with an Invisible Disability Revisited — Part 3 of 5
My Struggle Living with an Invisible Disability Revisited — Part 4 of 5
My Struggle Living with an Invisible Disability Revisited — Part 5 of 5
When Circumstances Change our Plans
Living with an Invisible Disability — Empowering our Reality
Living with an Invisible Disability — A Lesson Learned Part 1 of 2
Living with an Invisible Disability — A Lesson Learned Part 2 of 2
Minimization, Marginalization and the Power of Forgiveness — Part 1 or 2
Minimization, Marginalization and the Power of Forgiveness — Part 2 of 2
How I Got out of a Funk — Part 1 of 2
Living with a Disability — How I got out of a Funk Part 2 of 2
Living with a Disability — Go and Make it a Good Day
What Empowers Me to Go and Make it a Good Day — Part 1
What Empowers Me to Go and Make it a Good Day — Part 2
Traumatic Brain Injury — What Empowers Me to Go and Make it a Good Day — Part 3
Traumatic Brain injury — What Empowers Me to Go and Make it a Good Day — Part 4
Traumatic Brain Injury — What Empowers Me to Go and Make it a Good Day — Confronting Denial — Part 5
Traumatic Brain Injury — Learning to Let Go of a Dream — Part 1 of 2
Traumatic Brain Injury — Learning to Let Go of a Dream — Part 2 of 2
Traumatic Brain Injury — What Empowers Me to Go and Make it a Good Day — Breaking Free — Part 6
Traumatic Brain Injury — What Empowers Me to Make it a Good Day — No Longer in the Shadows — Part 7
Living with a Disability and Winning in the Second Half
Traumatic Brain Injury — Why do I React the Way I do? — Part 1
Traumatic Brain Injury — Why do I React the Way I do? — Part 2
Traumatic Brain Injury — Why do I React the Way I do? — Part 3
Traumatic Brain Injury — Why do I React the Way I do? — Part 4
Traumatic Brain Injury — THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS FAILURE! Part 1 of 3
Traumatic Brain Injury — THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS FAILURE! Part 2 of 3
Traumatic Brain Injury — THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS FAILURE! Part 3 of 3
Traumatic Brain Injury — The Power to Change a Life Part 1 of 3
Traumatic Brain Injury — The Power to Change a Life Part 2 of 3
Traumatic Brain Injury — The Power to Chance a Life Part 3 of 3
Traumatic Brain Injury and “Why?”
Fulfilling Your Destiny…regardless Part 1 of 2
Fulfilling Your Destiny…regardless Part 2 of 2
To Live Beyond Limitations Part 1 of 3
To Live Beyond Limitations Part 2 of 3
To Live Beyond Limitations Part 3 of 4
To Live Beyond Limitations Part 4 of 4
Traumatic Brain Injury –No Longer lost in Time Part 2
Being at Peace with Others and Myself Part 1
Being at Peace with Others and Myself Part 2
Relationships, Conflict and Peace –Part 1
Hope, Encouragement and the Parable of the Cracked Pot Part 1
Hope, Encouragement and the Parable of the Cracked Pot Part 2
Hope, Encouragement and the Parable of the Cracked Pot Part 3
Freedom and the Flight of the Butterfly — Revisited Part 1
Freedom and the Flight of the Butterfly — Revisited Part 2
Freedom and the Flight of the Butterfly — Revisited Part 3
Freedom and the Flight of the Butterfly — Revisited Part 4
Freedom and the Flight of the Butterfly — Revisited Part 5
Traumatic Brain Injury — Relationships, Conflict and Peace Part 2
Second Chance to Live and the Brain Injury Association of Canada
Traumatic Brain Injury — Relationships, Conflict and Peace Part 3
Traumatic Brain Injury — Relationships, Conflict and Peace Part 4
Traumatic Brain Injury — Relationships, Conflict and Peace Part 5
Traumatic Brain Injury and Finding Empowerment Part 1 of 2
Traumatic Brain Injury and Finding Empowerment Part 2 of 2
Taking Care of First Things First
Second Chance to Live and the Brain Injury Associations of Australia
Traumatic Brain Injury and Not Judging Our Efforts
Traumatic Brain Injury and Self-Centered Fear — Revisited — Part 1
Traumatic Brain Injury and Letting Go of Control
Traumatic Brain Injury and Healthy Self-Care — Part 1 of 2
Traumatic Brain Injury and Healthy Self-Care — Part 2 of 2
How is Your Depression Working for You? — Part 1 of 2
How is Your Depression Working for You? — Part 2 of 2
Answering the Call — Part 1 of 2
Answering the Call — Part 2 of 2
Translate Second Chance to Live into Your Language
Traumatic Brain Injury — I began to heal when… Part 1 of 4
Traumatic Brain Injury — I began to heal when… Part 2 of 4
Traumatic Brain Injury — I began to heal when… Part 3 of 4
Traumatic Brain Injury — I began to heal when… Part 4 of 4
Traumatic Brain Injury — I began to heal when…Part 5 of 5
Traumatic Brain Injury — I began to heal when…Epilogue
Second Chance to Live — Special Edition — 500th article
Aquired Brain Injury — In Pursuit of Self-Esteem Part 1
Acquired Brain Injury — In Pursuit of Self-Esteem Part 2 of 3
Acquired Brain Injury — In Pursuit of Self-Esteem Part 3 of 3
Traumatic Brain Injury, Fatigue, Anxiety, Anguish and Depression Part 1
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n/a said
i have TBI, your site might be better if there was larger print & spaces between writings brcause it is very hard to read.
thank you.
brenna said
I don’t know how I stubbled onto this site, but so very glad I did….what insight….I love your style of writing & humor…I have a 25 yr old son that was involved in a MVA last year & has a TBI….he’s not able to communicate (yet) but we are working with him every day & some days he’s “so there” …..what inspiration and hope you give….
I wish I had found your site long ago,,,,,thanks for being so encouraging…God bless you and keep you,,,,
Sincerely
Brenna (David’s mom
secondchancetolive said
Hi Brenna,
Thank you so very much for taking the time to leave a comment. Your encouragement is a tremendous blessing to me. I like the concept of progress not perfection and one day at a time. I have also found that we are right on schedule as we trust the process and a loving God. I am happy to hear that your son is making progress one day at a time. Please let me know if I can be of service to you and Brenna.
Please read my 2 of my series, http://secondchancetolive.wordpress.com/2007/08/14/my-struggle-living-with-an-invisible-disability/ and http://secondchancetolive.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/having-an-invisible-disability-%e2%80%93-the-consequence-of-denying-my-reality%e2%80%94part-1/if you have not already. The first is a 4 part series and the second is a 2 part series.
Thank you again for taking the time to leave a comment.
God bless you and your family!
Craig