1. Yes
2. DS is the only place I regularly visit.

Alice, I came here @5 years ago to the Brain Injury Board ...my eyes/ brain took me out of my job suddenly and for years I could not use a computer, but I slowly re-trained my brain (tablet only) because my eyes/brain get really bad pain and fatigue, very hyper-sensitive to light and sound (I wear sunglasses in a semi-dark room/AM to wake'-up) Dark glasses almost all the time, and yes it all seems to mix in with the PTSD, and even though I adapted, it can be hard to separate the stressors as I can get overwhelmed easily. I use simple "brain games" as my outlet, your blog sounds good, I love creative, but I have to parse my
eye energy even when posting, but learning and helping spread the word about the effects of Brain Trauma has been rewarding, because like PTSD , it can be invisible and misunderstood. Support to you! Hugs!

i have tried blogging doesnt work , my creative outlet has always been muisc ,, it is my absolute saving grace,,, my dog and the gym

Spiritsong53 - thank you so much for taking the time to answer my post! Do you like DS?

Cheesecake88- I am so sorry that your eyes/brain took you out of your job. :( I can't imagine what you must have gone through. Do you have favorite kinds of "brain games" you'd recommend?

LillyPotter - I have a neurological issue and I find that stress exacerbates the symptoms of the neuro issue. I am sorry that sinus issues mimic anxiety attacks for you, that must be awful! What kinds of things do you do to unwind?

Freedom15G - Do you listen to music or make your own? If you make your own, what kind of instruments do you play?

I do t blog at all. In fact I don't even know how. I have a lot of medical issues and ptsd can make it worse and has at times for me. It stinks for sure but it does get better. Exercise really helps me with ptsd, depression and physical pain.

Thank you Alice, life can sure change suddenly. For me in the beginning I could barely play simple child's games or simple tetris, I could not get my eyes/hands/brain coordinated and after 5 minutes of trying the pain was so severe I had to lay my head down. Beyond frustrating..,but I found I was stubborn and kept trying and each day a little longer, I improved and over a year's time I found a site...Hsn.com...it is a shopping site, but has an arcade full of free games that I tried and liked, all different kinds, so when doctors talk about "neuroplasticity" remaking brain circuits/pathways, that is what I did, and my memory (long/short term) improved as well. That led me to being able to join DS, and post/blog here . so I am very thankful. I tried "Lumosity" recently, but I am no longer fast, so I felt that frustration again, like being judged for not being fast enough at games (I know stubborn) but everyone is different, BI or not, so I am going to have to contact them about offering games at different speed levels. I have rambled enough, I am here at this site, because my PTSD was triggered badly last year where I live, the brain games once again help me cope, as well as venting here. Support to you!

alice i play them all i had to go through a masters in music ed degree and well my whole life was music and now i am so depressed i dont even enjoy playing what is up with that,,,, hmmm please dont give up finding your niche i was blessed and cursed with music because i wasnt just a hack or wannabe i was a pro and so i probably did not enjoy as much as you or someone else would,,, i am too critical i need to find something else like playing in the sand