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Vicki Nelson

Collision: The Beginning: Part II

I stood on the side of the road, not sure how I got there, or if I did it alone. I wondered if I was alive or dead, for I spoke to no one…

1 min readNov 28, 2017

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Vicki Nelson

Collision: The Beginning: Part I

July, 2010.

2 min readNov 21, 2017

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Vicki Nelson

Brush Strokes and a Brain Injury

In the corner of my study, a large canvas leans against an easel. Swirls and brush-marks, soft shades of yellow and gray, dark splotches…

2 min readNov 9, 2017

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The Fear of a Failing Brain

What no one tells you about a brain injury is this, once your brain has failed, you are afraid of it failing again.

4 min readOct 25, 2017

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Where Do Memories Go? Do They Ever Come Back?

Where do memories go when we lose them?

2 min readOct 17, 2017

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On Trial at Four

I am thirteen. On trial for two crimes committed when I was four.

3 min readOct 6, 2017

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It Could Happen Again

It could happen again. It’s true.

1 min readSep 20, 2017

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Looking Back-How Fear Became My Friend

My gut twists with that kind of anticipation one gets when they know something horrible is about to happen. I breathe deeply and look at…

3 min readJul 12, 2017

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Someday Never Comes

I once knew a couple who waited for some day. Sad to say, that day never came.

1 min readJun 27, 2017

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Letting Go of Collections to Make Room for What Matters

Don’t hate me, but I can’t stand collections. Multiple pieces of the same item lined on a shelf, like dusty soldiers waiting to attack…

3 min readJun 22, 2017

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Vicki Nelson

Vicki Nelson

Brain injury survivor. Writing my story in tiny clips, sporadic moments that stood out amongst the rest. Captivated by true stories.

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