#Stroke can be especially cruel because it doesn’t feel like anything should be wrong. This is particularly true for those of us with #aphasia. I can voice my ideas in my head; I just can’t get them out for others to hear. That disconnect, the fact that many of us are all there inside but are not able to express ourselves to the outside, is a constant reminder of what we used to be. - Identity Theft: Rediscovering Ourselves After Stroke by Debra Meyerson asks how #identity shifts after stroke. #strokeawareness #strokerecovery #strokesurvivors #strokesurvivor #speechtherapy #aphasiaawareness #speechtherapist