Self Expression and the sharing of experience as recovery tools
Professor Sebastian Groes at Wolverhampton University is setting up an online Creative Writing program which will go live at the end of this year.
When I mentioned it on this forum there was some interest so I am posting these links with more info and news.
The Professor is pretty clued up having had a stroke and then having to deal with aphasia. He is amply qualified to provide something which is sure to be beneficial for stroke survivors.
It certainly has me interested and I’m sure it will be a useful tool for stroke survivors.
Hi all, just found this section about Creative Writing (unless I’ve been on before and forgotten about it;-))
I’ve been writing for many years now, since the ‘80’s, mostly it has been children’s books and I also did the illustrations as well for most of these. My brain injury took place in the 1970’s and I never knew about it, I went back to the same job until another injury meant I lost that job and was unable to work for a while. This was when I took up writing with a cheap old-fashioned typewriter from an antique shop. It took a few more years, but I kept sending my story out to publishers, getting rejections and sending out again, until finally, a large children’s publisher accepted and published it.
I had an idea for a Sci-fi thriller (grown-ups this time) over three years ago and managed to complete and self-publish it. It’s been hard work, writing, forgetting what I’d written, reading it over again, writing, etc., rinse and repeat…until it’s now completed.
My personal story has been written up and is in the Headway News (the brain injury association) winter magazine and I have to say, it’s all hard work, everyday is hard work, not just for us, but for our loved ones around us, however, it’s such a proud moment and a great feeling when you do something you never thought you’d be able to do again. So, like Bobbi always says, keep on keeping on!
Just writing about life after stroke has been a help for me.
Sometimes it all gets too much. Sharing the pain halves the hurt.
But there are great moments, successes and adventures.
I’ve seen others do it and I can aim for something better too.
If there’s one thing that has worked for me it is not being over ambitious and learning to pat yourself on the back for a job well done.
Though it may not be life changing each move is a little further forward.
Just getting through the day and being able to raise a smile is all it takes.
Find pleasure and happiness around you today and let tomorrow take care of itself.
Yesterday is gone and we are still here.
This is something that is so hugely underrated and it is shocking, positively shocking how many people don’t do this. It might be the way we are brought up - a cultural thing.
Go ahead, pat yourself on the back right now. You’ve done well, you’ve survived another day
