That's a good idea about printing out any responses that you think might help Tim. I did that a lot when my son was at the worst of his recovery. I didn't push him to read stuff, but I left it by his bed while he was sleeping (he slept a LOT) and I could tell later that he had read the OCF posts and was encouraged. It is difficult for a survivor to have to allow someone else to have control over a situation when you are so used to being in control of your life and it seems like everything is out of control. Maybe you could find things that he can control like asking him what TV program he wants to watch, what does he want to wear to his Tx, does he want the light on or off, etc. Stay strong, Michele - and stay with us. Let us know what's happening.