Anyone on the forum with dissociative amnesia?

[Snuchu]

I'm not diagnosed, but I've been looking into this for myself because I can relate to generalized dissociative amnesia despite it being apparently rare. I remember my name/age/gender and some facts, but I pretty much don't remember my life in general even to this day. Don't get me wrong, my memories can be "cued" but I don't truly remember. I don't have a sense of who I am, even though I do know that I am "me" if that makes sense?

I was misdiagnosed with BPD and the identity symptom for BPD (markedly unstable) isn't similar to what I experience. Mine's more stable, but it's just... lacking? To be clear, it's not that I don't know who I am, it's just that I can't remember.

For example, the evidence points to that I do not change my ambitions/goals/morals/values/etc depending in what company I am with, just that if someone asked me about it I would not be able to recall.

To show how bad the memory loss is, I don't remember what I did yesterday or this morning although I probably could cue myself by looking at my messages/reminders/etc.

With that said, I would love to know about your experience with dissociative amnesia too!

 

[joeylittle]

Have you seen a neurologist?

 

[Snuchu]

No, I haven't seen a neurologist. My psychiatrist diagnosed me with acquired brain injury because it made sense but I kept asking for a referral to a neurologist or even an update to my scans done in the past but it isn't happening. I don't know why.

 

[Starfire]

I'm not diagnosed, but I've been looking into this for myself because I can relate to generalized dissoc...

Yes, I do. Recently my therapist wanted to do life integration therapy. Sounded good after my own research. One thing this entails is listing one event for each year of life.
Doesn't have to be significant or sad or life changing. Can be your goldfish died...got a bike...kid graduated...learned to drive....anything. Couldn't do it. As an Army brat, I could check records as to where we were stationed. Started trying to figure out what must have happened or what would have appropriately happened at that age. But remenber, no. Checking records didn't help me to remember...just have information. I did have a thorough medical work up. Not for this but for back surgery. No medical problems.

 

[ILoveLife]

life integration therapy

Same.

listing one event for each year of life.

Yeah, me too. Current homework.

I barely know things from my life. Most of it is hear say, which screws with my head.