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I’m genuinely starting to get concerned about how bad my memory is getting lately I keep having the same conversations over and over again with people and when they tell me I get so embarrassed and feel so stupid
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Anonymous 6w

Dude same. I have adhd so it makes sense for minor things, but I literally forgot what the backyard of my childhood home looked like until a couple of months ago. It’s absolutely insane what your brain just chooses to forget sometimes lol.

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Anonymous 6w

It’s not that your memory is getting worse, it’s that you’re so distracted by the things that make you anxious, that you’re so busy trying to keep yourself from going into straight panic, fight or flight mode, that your brain isn’t capable of taking in any more. If you haven’t spoken to someone about medication, or coping skills, I highly recommend doing so. You’ll be so much happier if your brain chemicals are where they should be.

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