Yesterday being and advocate was difficult but the end result was worth every bit of the stress we endured getting there
It was very difficult day that made me realize the disparity between what could be and what is.
I am being cryptic as I must because it was work. But Just know that my Warrior friend and I came out of the situation with our eyes opened, once again to the sad realities of some peoples lives; even though these things are around us much of the time we encounter mostly positive interactions with our work and the people we serve. The situation we encountered yesterday was above and beyond what we experience in our work most of the time.
Yes it is difficult making sure people with Intellectual and Cognitive Disabilities get the best possible living conditions but then we strive to have them also Live well. Yesterday It worked after a horribly failed attempt we and many others in my field, other fellow warriors heard our pleading, and we all helped a young woman start her life fresh with people who care about her and will care for her well.
Let’s just say that yesterday was a reminder of how fortunate many of the individuals I know are and a note to self to be thankful for all that I have and am able to do for myself.
Being an advocate sure is worth every ounce of energy we put into it and teaching others to be self advocates is a very worth while goal.
About www.recoveryofthemind.com
Live Life so you never have to say, “I should have.”
I have lived like this, because at an early age I was brutally beaten and kidnapped while walking to school and acquired a traumatic head injury with a seizure disorder and a lifetime of recovery. I live despite what everyone believed I would become. You would not know any of my struggles or what I have overcome and face daily, if you met me on the street or spoke to me for any amount of time. People with Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) are mostly anonymous. You can rarely tell that anything has happened to them or that they may need extra support or patience, they are strong, intelligent, kind people, living in all shapes, sizes, colors, and sexual orientation, out there defying the odds daily. Their lives often have been turned upside down by their head injury and they are seeking or had to find a new normal and themselves all over again. I hope to be one voice that speaks out for them/us in a World that is not listening, understanding, or providing much in the way of assistance to people with TBI when we are in need.
As a writer who observes all people and works with people with disabilities for the past forty plus years, I have noticed that those with TBI are often misunderstood and some of the most underfunded among disability groups in the country, and I want to help change this.
I hope to inspire people to live well against all odds and those odds are treacherous mountains to climb, but I am here to say you can summit them!
Recoveryofthemind.com 
I believe with all my heart that your doing Exactly what you were meant to do and you do it Very Well Indeed. I’m thankful to be a part of that group of individuals we work with advocating for the individuals we serve. Every member of our team does such a fantastic job for those we serve. It is truly an honor to be a part of the team.
Thank you for the opportunity to be a part of something so near and dear to my heart. I was first blessed to grow up with you Amy, and to live through your traumatic brain injury and become the wonderful person you are today. Then to have had a wonderful son who opened my eyes to a whole new world! Thank you! 🙂
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