The flip-side of JOY, GROWTH & LAUGHTER… could be described as Depression, Agony & Tears. Life with TBI has perhaps from time to time brought a measure of the negative aspects of life…but through the help of Indiana Brain Injury Association (BIA) Support Groups across the USA, lives with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) are made easier by the help of advocates, family, friends, lawmakers, & people within the field of TBI all contributing to a non-for-profit agency. The (Indiana) Brain Injury Association (BIA). “Making it through another day” is one of the many purposes of a strong foundation each regional support group establishes. Sharing knowledge is another aspect of BIA. One of the many purposes of the State BIA is to help each other through the ADJUSTMENT of our DISABILITY… Brain injury can be a catastrophic event & host of emotional responses may result. Over time, people often find that they adjust to the changes created by the brain injury. “Adjustment” doesn't mean that people are happy about changes, rather, it means that a person recognizes that they cannot be changed & rather than struggle toward the impossible, they begin to set different types of goals than before the TBI & they begin to make decisions based on the “new self“. For the person with a traumatic brain injury (TBI), learning what a brain injury is, identifying the changes the injury has caused, & ultimately, adjusting to the new limitations resulting from the brain injury can be a challenging & difficult, but often necessary process. Family members often experience a similar process & have the dual challenges of changing their vision of the person with a brain injury at the same time as the family is redefined & their role in it changes, too. The family must develop a new vision of who the person is. This is a gradual process that can be easy or extremely difficult…in any case it can be different for each individual & family. It may be helpful to understand these different stages of recovery: ***Information & education, ***Support, ***Problem-solving, ***Restructuring, and ***formal therapy. ##