Craniosacral massage and a nine-week mindfulness-based stress reduction program do offer some temporary relief from the headaches. I meet five other people in the meditation program who are suffering with long-term concussions. We get together once in a while to share notes and resources on the various fixes we have been exploring. One woman is really into cold laser therapy, even though she admits it makes her headaches substantially worse. It’s a motley crew, and, for the most part, fully half of us don’t show up to the get-togethers. We are either in too much pain or we’ve forgotten. (Note to self: the presence of a brain injury is not a good organizing principle for a social group.)