Random Acts Of Inattention

[Deleted member 12723]

Me neither. I have the same problem.

 

[safenow]

Welcome to the world of dissociation.

 

[NIKI]

Many times I read over my previous posts and I don't remember writing those words.

When I read the posts I can't remember writing, I think well at least I still agree with what I wrote. :p LOL

 

[NIKI]

Welcome to the world of dissociation.

Safenow, is that really what it is?

 

[NIKI]

I go to get something ALL THE TIME, when I get there I stand there and say to myself, "What did I come here to get?" I leave with nothing, about ten minutes later I remember and go back and get it. I'm trying to just think of it as exercise. lol Ya, we'll go with that!

 

[safenow]

Niki, I am not a doctor, however, I've lived with dissociation for over 60 years. When you do something and you don't remember doing it, that is a form of dissociation. That's doesn't mean you have multiple personalities, it just means you had a momentary brain fart (my term, not in medical dictionary). It's not really a big deal. It just is what it is.When other people tell you that you did something, use wisdom. Not everyone is on your side. They tend to think it's funny. But the reality is, when you dissociate it is not funny.

Now if you lose large tracks of time and do all sorts of things during that time frame, you need to find out what your overstress is and strive to relieve it. Stress can do strange things to people with PTSD as well as those who don't. I hope I didn't alarm you.

 

[NIKI]

I hope I didn't alarm you.

No, you didn't alarm me safenow. I was thinking dissociation sounds and feels better than losing my memory.

 

[Britt.f7]

Today I took a nap. Got up to use the bathroom, then went back into bed to snuggle with the cat. When I went to get up again, I didn't realize I was so close to the edge and rolled out of bed...literally, onto the floor. No one heard me or saw me. I just sat there a little stunned but glad I didn't hurt myself too bad! What a duh moment!

 

[Bernie's_mom]

At work, I needed to put a sale tag on some croutons and I absolutely could not find that brand of croutons--kept walking back and forth down the aisle searching. I finally stopped in front of one of the places we shelf croutons and I asked a co-worker where that brand was. She looked at me kind of funny, and then she pointed to a 5 foot display of croutons sitting in the aisle about 6 inches from my person.:whistling: lalalalala land....

 

[Abstract]

Faraway, how are you?? :geek: Inattentive? ;)

 

[Gamereign555]

I was in such a rush before school once that I put a corndog in the microwave and just hit a button, intending to get back to it. I must have been late because I left and forgot about it. When I got home I was hungry and opened the microwave to pop something in and there it was.... my poor corndog, black and petrified, hard as a rock.

 

[Abstract]

So I leave for work and when I get to the bus stop I look down and realise - no handbag! :O_o: Which means no keys to get back and get it, no money or anything else! And in fact no make up as I was late, looked awful with big black insomniac rings around my eyes and on my way to an important meeting. :sick:

Thank goodness I by some luck my travel card was in my coat.