i've had a couple of longboarding crashes that were crucial....one took all the skin on one side of my arm, both palms of my hands, and a patch on my hip. I literally bounced off the ground during the accident....didn't know that you could bounce off the pavement like that but it is possible. The other took off the skin on half of my back but wasn't nearly as hard as the first one. I never had a confidence issue when it came to that but that was before i was even 25. They say the part of the brain that induces fear as a defense mechanism isn't fully developed until your 25. HOWEVER, after my surgery on my shoulder in 2004, I have never been right. My riding kept degrading, I wasn't having fun. So as of the last couple of months or so.....I RETIRED THE WAKEBOARD. I am now dedicating my time to wakeskating and have never been happier. I am not saying thats what you should do, but more so just relaying that there is a huge mental factor to overcoming injuries. You may overcome the physical part of the injury but its hard to overcome the mental side of things. But maybe I would suggest trying some other things such as wakesurfing or wakeskating just for a while to get your mind off things for a bit. Then switch back when you have had more time to numb out that lingering "defense mechanism" reminding you of your injuries. Just a thought.
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