Shelby’s Story

The Brain Injury Support Group, which I come to monthly, has become very helpful to my family and me. It is held in the conference room here at Neuro Restorative in Lewiston at 4pm the first Thursday of each month.

Many of the members are in similar situations to mine. This venue gives you an opportunity to share things without any judgment. Sometimes people may be afraid to share problems or ailments, but this group welcomes these kinds of conversations.

Some may have experienced a similar problem as another member and can share how they handled it. Sometimes group members share doctors’ names and locations for others suffering specific problems. I have found this group to be very emotionally helpful and validating of my worries.

The group also promotes upcoming brain injury-related conferences and shows which may have personal survivors as speakers. There are also guest speakers, which I have found to be helpful and informative. One of the recent speakers was a woman from Med Rhythms who spoke about walking/moving to music on an audio device for improved gait. Another speaker who came was from a therapy company that had a float tank to help people relax and alleviate pain.

Thankfully, Larry & Cheryl often bring refreshments for the group, which helps us to focus on our topics. I would recommend checking out this group if you feel like you can use more support and new friends.

-Shelby

For a full list of Maine brain injury support groups, click here.