Oh man! I've definitely got the t-shirt for that.
I think that it's been 7 years since the first of my accidents. My switch to recumbents was pretty much forced because I broke both of my elbows. Since that time I've consulted with 2 different psychologists and eventually was able to wrap my head around to riding a recumbent trike. In other words, it's taken me a long time but I stuck with it and I'm pretty well OK now.
Feel free to PM me if you feel the need for a longer version of my story.
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My greatest fear is all of my kids standing around my coffin and talking about "how sensible" dad was.