title: What if you don't get well after an accident.
abstract: The author shares her experience three years following a life-threatening accident. Many individuals must learn to live with long-term disability. Maximizing assets can facilitate optimal quality of life in spite of limitations.
authors.affiliation: Bethel College in Mishawaka, Indiana, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Davidhizar
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D003289:Convalescence; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life