On: I have a brain injury [video]

[jhatemyjob]

Reminds me of my injury in 2016. At first I felt optimistic like this guy, looking forward to full recovery. But as the years passed, I realized it will never go back to the way it was before. You just have to adjust to the fact that this is your life now. It sucks

[antisthenes → jhatemyjob]

What happened? How severe was it?

[jhatemyjob → antisthenes]

Herniated disk. Used to be in constant pain. Now it's mild discomfort.

[kayodelycaon → jhatemyjob]

I can relate. Had a serious back injury that blew out all of the muscles in my midback when I was 26. Still gives me problems 9 years later.

[jhatemyjob → kayodelycaon]

I feel you. Silver lining is we learned what "aging" really is when we were young. It forced me to eat clean and go to yoga classes. If I didn't blow out my back I'd probably still be eating like shit and not exercising. So at least there's that.

These chronic symptoms still fucking suck though. I feel like I haven't been thinking straight for the past 6 years