" I wanted to be who I was, and I remained deluded that I could. The more I tried to be that Other Drew, the more frustrated I became. I had to give in. I had to understand that my injury had not only changed me but also changed everyone I loved. I needed to understand that my best bet for salvation was embracing the very people I was keeping at arm's length. "My job is to translate the world for you," Sonia told me. "That's what marriage is all about. " I kept hoping that medication and time would render that translation - along with therapy and honest self-criticism - unnecessary. I lacked the brain power to see how foolhardy, and how selfish, that plan was. "

― Drew Magary , The Night the Lights Went Out: A Memoir of Life After Brain Damage