A Safe Place for Recovery Tip Card

Safe places are a vital part of emotional health and healing for someone who has suffered from a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Having a safe person to talk to and a safe place to rest are so important, that people frequently end their life over the lack of one. Everyone has a need to feel loved and accepted regardless of their differences. They need to know someone really cares about them and their feelings. Many people suffer silently because they don’t have anyone who they can share their feelings of sadness with. God loves us, and His love for us is healing. It hurts Him terribly to see us suffer. If you are a TBI survivor we want to help you find a safe place for your recovery. The following are some guidelines when choosing a place to work through the pain you have suffered.


A Safe Place is:

• A place where there are safe people

• A place where unconditional love is given

• A place where your feelings are respected

• A place that accepts your uniqueness

• A place where safe people help you learn new ways to work though painful situations

• A place where your emotions are allowed to be expressed
Safe places are comprised of safe people who can be trusted. A safe person is one who has God’s love in them and His love flows out of them to others. People who know they are loved are safe because they are able to love others.


Finding people you can trust is extremely important during the recovery of from a TBI. After a major life-altering event, you need to have a safe place you can take refuge in. It is at the heart of God for you to have a place where you can find rest for your soul. “God is our refuge and our comfort, a very present help in time of trouble” Psalms 46:1


To Create a Safe Place:

• Create a safe place by asking God for His love to flow in your family. Lay aside all grievances and love one another. Without loving support, the recovery process will be much more difficult.

• God’s love is an unconditional love that creates a “safe place” which maximizes the recovery possibilities.

• The loving family will celebrate and accept the TBI survivor as the person they are now, and not pressure them to return to who they once were.

• Comfort should be the focus. Take time to listen to the feelings that the TBI survivor is expressing. When the family listens, the survivor will know they are loved and included as a significant part of the family.

Loving a TBI survivor with God’s love will greatly enhanced their recovery. God’s love is perfect, it will remove all fear (I John 4:18). God love flows continually, His love covers mistakes, His love never gives up or fails, His love heals, and His love restores. As we give God’s unconditional love to others they are at peace and rest.



Living Waters Ministry

www.LivingWatersMinistry.com

www.TBIhope.com