I was in a coma for three weeks after the accident and everyone keeps telling me how grateful I should be to be alive but I feel like I died in there and came back as someone else.
More people experience this than they realize.
Recovery from acute illness can fracture one's sense of continuous identity, creating a profound disconnection between who you were and who you are now.
“Where Are You with Acute illness and recovery?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.