A FOUNDER’S LETTER
Why I wrote I Was a Poor Prognosis—and what I hope it offers you
I didn’t set out to write a neat recovery story. I wrote because there was a period of my life when I genuinely couldn’t trust my own mind—and because I later discovered practical, learnable ways to support my brain as it healed. I Was a Poor Prognosis is where my personal experience meets my professional training: a candid account of what it can look like to live with trauma’s aftershocks, to navigate addiction and treatment culture, and to keep searching when the standard answers don’t fit.
This book is also my attempt to translate a complicated topic—brain health and neurofeedback—into language that feels human. Neurofeedback isn’t presented here as a miracle or a shortcut. It’s one tool among many, and it comes with real questions about fit, provider training, and evidence. My goal is to help you understand what it is, what it can and cannot promise, and how to think clearly when you’re vulnerable and looking for help.
If you’re reading as someone in recovery, someone who loves a person struggling, or a clinician trying to make sense of overlapping symptoms, I want you to feel less alone and more oriented. I’ve tried to write with respect for the messiness: setbacks, relapses, small wins, and the quiet courage it takes to keep going. You’ll find story, reflection, and education side by side—because that’s how healing often arrives.
Thank you for being here. If my story helps you ask a better question, find a more qualified guide, or hold onto hope on a hard day, then this book has done what I wrote it to do.
With care—and with deep respect for your process.
— Tina Buck, PhD
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Tina Buck, PhD
Author · I Was a Poor Prognosis
Tina Buck, PhD is the author of I Was a Poor Prognosis: How I Lost My Mind Then Found It with Neurofeedback, a personal and professional look at brain health, trauma, addiction recovery, and the promise—and limits—of neurofeedback. Through her own experience of getting lost and finding a way back, Tina writes for readers who want clear language, honest reflection, and a path toward understanding how the brain adapts under stress. Her work centers education, practical questions to bring to qualified providers, and a grounded reminder that recovery is rarely linear.
“If my story helps you ask better questions and feel less alone in the uncertainty, then it’s doing its job.”
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