does anxiety/stress make you forget

Craw · Post by **Craw** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:00 am

Holly,

Don't despair.

About 4 weeks ago, when I moved back to VA with my wife, I fell asleep on the couch in the living room. I woke up startled, and for about 5 seconds I had absolutely no idea where I was.

That has never happened to me before.

And I have always been terrible with names. It's almost like the old Charlie Brown cartoon or something when the adults talk...all I hear is the "wah wah wah wah" when people say their name.

So much for 1st impressions.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:03 am

Also, since moving back, we are in a slightly different area than where we lived before.

i was trying to take a "shortcut" the other day, and would up getting somewhat lost.

my initial reaction was to start beating myself up for trying to attempt such a thing, and I could definitely feel anxiety wakening based on this.

i really started to feel bummed about not knowing where i was, but in my defense...i had never been in that area before! i just made a wrong turn.

so, i turned around, stuck to the road I knew, and let it be.

i found peace, but i do understand what you are talking about.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:24 am

Oh Paul that is exactly what happened to me. On my boyfriends parents couch and it was probably 5 seconds too but it seemed longer. And it was about 2 days of me feeling distraught over it lol. 5 sec of being out of it makes me feel crappy for 2 days . -sigh-

pittypat · Post by **pittypat** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:34 am

Your mind is preoccupied with other things so you are forgetting, it is normal. Also before you period it is normal as well. DONT worry about it you are fine.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:50 am

Hey Holly. . . get the book Brainlock.

I got it then figured that it wasn't for me because I don't fit the criteria for OCD.

However, it has some good tips for identifying obsessive thoughts and how to put them in perspective.

Also here's a good video to watch:

<A HREF="http://www.ocdonline.com/video.php" TARGET=_blank>http://www.ocdonline.com/video.php</A>

This morning I woke up with some bizarre thoughts and instead of getting upset I said to myself. "wow my obsessive thoughts are coming up with some crazy thoughts this morning.hahaha" and I felt better.

The video explains that as you do that your brain will come up with even more for awhile, but as you blow them off they get filed as unimportant.