Difficulty With Facial Recognition - Symptom?

[The Albatross]

No... it is just a timely topic for me. I actually didn't consciously connect the conversation with my mother in law Friday to the recognition difficulty until you put it up as a topic. I am going to go on ahead with the challenges this spring and summer particularly in the front and side yards. I am not the same svelt woman I was during the event and have aged considerably. I don't have a plan or strategy yet but have been talking to someone about how to proceede. I'm likely going to go to the expense to have his information in my lock box and run it down in my area trying to get his vehicle information (public domain with a tag number), if there is a photo of my guy out there I would like to have it as well. That would help me overcome this recognition thing.

 

[safenow]

I won't be able to determine with certainty that it is even him.

OH Gosh. I know what you mean. Bless your heart. I wish I could scoop you up and take you away from that area quick, quick.

I'll keep you in my prayers and thoughts for safety and hope you can find some ways to find peace.

Excellent idea on the photo and license plate.

 

[The Albatross]

Kas Can Fly, I have been systematically dealing with agoraphobia for about 9 years. At one point I was homebound entirely for a year and a half and at the same time was dealing with a life threatening physical illness. The main reason for the agoraphobia though was the stalker who persisted for 3 years. I no longer felt safe out of doors. I ended up abusing alcohol and almost killed myself with booze. I don't want to leave any quarter unchecked as I continue to normalize being able to come and go, work, check my mail, shop, travel out of town.

I've taken this off topic already... so enough about me. Let's get back to the thread topic as I think it's a really good one and I don't remember it being discussed before???

 

[WillThereBeCake]

I've taken this off topic already

Albatross, I'm not sure it is. Of course, I hope others chime in, but there seems to be some connection, or at least correlation, with those of us that are pseudo-house hobos.

I've even wondered if it isn't just a disassociation from my stalkers, but maybe even my brains way of saying, "See, no one you need out here, run back home now!" If I can't recognize my friends, I don't need them.

This did start during my self-imposed near home imprisonment. I thought it just meant I was out of practice, but then why didn't I forget the women, or people I hadn't seen since before the stalking began?

It really is a symptom that raises a lot of questions, but it's interesting that others have experienced it as well.

I'm just glad there isn't a family of iguanas living in my brain. They make horrible roommates. Hey, put that down, that's my sandwich!

 

[71nothing]

Glad it's not iguanas because then I'd have them too. My lack of facial recognition does not discriminate - I have trouble with men, women, and animals. My best recognition is with children. If I see a person in context it's not a problem but if I see them in another situation it is. My therapist said to me when we first started, "If you ever see me in public it'll be your choice if you acknowledge knowing me or not." My response was, "I'm sure that will never happen because I probably won't recognize you in public."

I never thought of it as part of PTSD before but it looks like there may be a connection. I know part of my issue is that I don't really take the time to look at people or I look through them without seeing them.

 

[WillThereBeCake]

I've always had trouble recognizing children. Do you know that if you meet a two year old, and don't see them for three years, the little turd has the audacity to look completely different? I think they're just trying to mess with me, so I stay away from those shape shifters. ;)

 

[therapybankrupt]

I identify with everyone and sympathize too! This really bothers me that years ago I never forgot a name or face. Now I have trouble with names to people close to me. I do think it is equated with the drugs, disasociation and the PSTD. I have a mush for a brain when I am symptomatic.