I graduated college after a severe traumatic brain injury.

Things We Forget

By Gentle Witch

Graduated college with a double major

Former federal government employee

  • Propranolol

    Propranolol

    I used to handle fear and self-doubt in an unhealthy way. I used to bury my feelings and act without first consulting myself to determine my course of action. I…

  • Tenacity

    Tenacity

    I handle fear by reminding myself that I have been through worse, so it follows that I can make it through this. I handle self-doubt the same way.

  • Mechanisms

    I handle fear and self-doubt by employing coping mechanisms to cope with my anxiety. How do you handle fear and self-doubt? Comment to let me know!

  • Self-Reflection

    Self-Reflection

    I handle fear and self-doubt by burying it and pretending it does not exist. Often, I behave as I wish to, without regarding consequences. Sometimes, this results in me behaving…

  • Ketamine therapy

    Ketamine therapy

    I handle fear and self-doubt by implying techniques taught to me in therapy. I am currently doing a Dr.-prescribed ketamine therapy. Neuroplasticity occurs at a heightened rate during a ketamine…

  • Progress

    I focus on progress instead of perfection. An example of this was on 2011, when I rolled a two-door car. The brain injury that resulted landed me in the hospital…

  • Steps*

    I break big goals into tiny steps so I don’t get overwhelmed. An example of this was in 2011, when I practiced driving so much that I passed my driver’s…

  • Matters

    I remind myself that fear usually means I’m doing something that matters to me.

  • Skills

    I handle fear and self-doubt by reading over my old group therapy binders. This gives me skills to cope with fear and self-doubt. How do you handle fear and self-doubt?…

  • Tear*

    A moment that made me question reality was when I took LSD for the first time. I was at Frank and Lucius’s apartment, chilling. As soon as it got dark,…