I Lost 18 Months of My Life… Then Realized This

25 May 2026 · 1 min

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This content was created by Michael Mashkevich. This content was uploaded by Michael Mashkevich. This is a YouTube video titled "I Lost 18 Months of My Life… Then Realized This" (created 2026-05-25) featuring a single speaker recounting an 18-month loss of time due to a coma and traumatic brain injury. The speaker describes challenges with talking, writing, and re-learning identity, and reflects on how the experience changed their attention to everyday life — a personal recovery story that emphasizes mindfulness and noticing what you may be overlooking.

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I lost 18 months of my life, and it changed everything. So I was in a coma, and I had a traumatic brain injury. Everything became difficult— talking, writing, even knowing how to be myself. But when your brain stops doing things automatically, you start noticing life differently. Even simple moments demanded my full Attention. And you know the strangest part? It made me realize how easy it is to go through life without even being really in it. So what are you not fully paying attention to right now?