Left behind?

[Dlux1]

Does anyone here w/ tbi ever feel left behind? Like the world keeps spinning and as hard as you try to keep up, you just keep slipping further and further back. I had a tbi in October 2003, almost 3 years ago, and when I asked my neuro what else I could do to be sharper? he said I need to lower the bar. That this was as good as was going to get. I just don't believe that I wont be the person I used to be. It's almost like that person is just below the surface, and if I push a little harder I will get there. The only thing is, I have been pushing myself, and Im not there. Im not sure what to do differently. So either the world is speeding up, or I ma slowing down, but I just cannot seem to keep up.

[KAppleby]

Last summer/fall when I was working, I felt that I was always falling behind. I found myself working longer and harder, but could never catch up to where I was suppost to be. I would ask a co-worker for help, and they told me "no, I have my own work to do." I was constantly working through my lunches to try and get caught up, but it never helped. I found that even at home, I was never able to catch up with the house work either.

In October I had been diagnosed with Depression, and was totally burnt out from trying to catch up. When I returned to work in January I found that I still was struggling to keep up with work, despite management trying to push me to do more then what I could in a half day. It was just in June that I was diagnosed with a tbi, but I have accepted that I am not able to handle the work load that I use to.

[Kevin Jackson]

Yes, I too have that feeling. Even now. I myself have come to the simpless conclution that during the time we where dealing with the shock of T B I:confused: and before we accsepted our delima:o . The world as we knew, it just keep right on changing. Its just that we weren't their changing with it. To me attitudes(people) aren't the ones, I thought I knew. Even thoses I was close to then, that are their now, they except me as always, but they even seem differant.. Its sort of like watching a T V program(A MISTERY) from the begaining. Go to the bathroom and think you can catch up where you left off, but you missed something(the main plot). Its alright. Don't let that bother you to much,don't dwell to long. You got a lot of work ahead. Get to that.;) ;) ;)

[dawnmn]

I can relate to feeling left behind. My TBI has been with me for five years now and I still can't accept it. I get more depressed trying to keep up with everyone else. My freinds are advancing in their careers and I'm left behind because I can't work the hours. By the time I process something it's way over with. I know there's nothing I can do to improve my situration but I keep trying to deny that anything is wrong.