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Brain Injury Resources

Brain injury resources for persons interested in brain injury recovery, treatment, and information on living with brain injury.

Welcome to the Mind Maze Blog

01/22/2011 by Lois McElravy

February 7th marks the 21st anniversary of the day I was drafted into a life I would not have chosen. It seemed impossible early on for me to comprehend how I could ever turn what I considered to be a terrible loss into something positive.

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