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# Voices from the Community
Our blog offers stories from the community, updates from the Reeve Foundation, and breaking news on research.
The opinions expressed in these blogs are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.
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[ National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-graduation)
Lifestyle
## [Life After Graduation](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-graduation)
February 13, 2023
At the end of last year, in the fall of 2022, I officially completed my master’s degree. I received my master’s in counseling with an emphasis in... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-graduation)
[ National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/bladder-control-after-a-spinal-cord-injury)
## [Bladder Control after a Spinal Cord Injury](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/bladder-control-after-a-spinal-cord-injury)
February 10, 2023
Bladder control and maintenance are very important after a Spinal Cord Injury. As a person living with a Spinal Cord Injury for the last 17 years, I... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/bladder-control-after-a-spinal-cord-injury)
[ National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/hope-is-always-possible-how-to-overcome-feelings-of-hopelessness)
Mental Health
## [Hope is Always Possible: How to Overcome Feelings of Hopelessness](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/hope-is-always-possible-how-to-overcome-feelings-of-hopelessness)
February 10, 2023
Many people who have experienced spinal cord injuries report that they experienced some hopelessness at the onset of their injury. By definition,... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/hope-is-always-possible-how-to-overcome-feelings-of-hopelessness)
[ National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/how-nerves-are-injured)
Health
## [How Nerves are Injured](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/how-nerves-are-injured)
February 9, 2023
Nerve injury from a head injury, spinal cord injury, or neurological disease processes varies by the type of injury to nerves. The injury can occur... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/how-nerves-are-injured)
[ National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/28-years-post-injury)
## [The Gift of 28 Years Post Injury](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/28-years-post-injury)
February 9, 2023
He could have died in the snow that cold January night 28 years ago after crashing his snowmobile into a guard rail, forever changing the course of... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/28-years-post-injury)
[ National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/4-food-categories-known-to-boost-your-mental-health)
## [4 Food Categories Known to Boost Your Mental Health](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/4-food-categories-known-to-boost-your-mental-health)
February 8, 2023
From a young age, we’re taught that eating well is good for our bodies. But what we are not always told is that good nutrition actually affects our... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/4-food-categories-known-to-boost-your-mental-health)
[ National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/substance-use-and-overcoming-traumatic-life-situations)
EmpowHer Stories
## [Substance Use and Overcoming Traumatic Life Situations](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/substance-use-and-overcoming-traumatic-life-situations)
February 8, 2023
I am a woman who gained her disability from her substance use. I was under the influence of alcohol and opioids when one day, while driving home from... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/substance-use-and-overcoming-traumatic-life-situations)
[ National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/tomato-to-eggplant)
## [Tomato to Eggplant](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/tomato-to-eggplant)
February 8, 2023
As someone living with paralysis, wound prevention is very important. In almost 3 years of being a paraplegic, I’ve only acquired 1 small stage 2... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/tomato-to-eggplant)
[ National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/daily-dose/drugs-to-treat-neuropathic-nerve-pain)
Health
## [Drugs to Treat Neuropathic (Nerve) Pain](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/daily-dose/drugs-to-treat-neuropathic-nerve-pain)
February 8, 2023
Many types of pain can occur in the body. Each type of pain is treated differently. Pain can range from uncomfortable to intolerable. It seems the... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/daily-dose/drugs-to-treat-neuropathic-nerve-pain)
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The opinions expressed in these blogs are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.
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