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Control Yourself Already
On impulse control, head bumps and learning to wait your turn
There are few things more embarrassing than to show up like a jackass.
Being human, I spend plenty of time in that barrel, if for no other reason- and in my case it’s a pretty good one- than having post-concussion syndrome, or the aftermath of Traumatic Brain Injury (or TBI).
If you’ve seen the movie Concussion, starring Will Smith, you know whereof I speak. The Nigerian doctor Dr. Bennet Omalu, who is the subject of that film has since, sadly, gone on to undermine his good work by overselling himself and making claims that have been proven to be suspect:
Still, he did bring very important points to light.
Post-concussion syndrome is real. I have it. After twenty-one significant head bangs, I live with unpredictable emotional outbursts, occasional shite-flinging-without-reasonable-justification, and periodic, deep dives into humble pie. That’s a dessert that I’ve had to come to love. Crow, too.