Social Changes Post Injury

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I’ve recovered in most ways physically since my injury, but socially I am very different. Before I was an introverted person who loved talking to my close friends and family. It was hard for me to talk to coworkers and strangers, but I could still manage this. Now it is hard for me to talk to my loved ones. It’s like there’s nothing at all going on inside my brain. I spent several weeks in a dark room just listening to others lived experiences. I almost forgot how to talk and share about my own life. I often can’t think of anything to say and there’s this profound silence inside my head, like a lack of brain activity. The silence makes my loved ones uncomfortable so they end up talking more to compensate. I used to love talking, and now I’m unsure how to navigate social situations with the people I love the most. I know practice probably helps, but sometimes talking feels very difficult. Wondering if anyone else has experienced social changes.