/n/ - NEET

I have this problem as well. I've forgotten most of my childhood, and my more recent memory isn't that great either. I also can't remember most of last week.

I would say that it's probably just due to not doing anything worth remembering, but thinking back, I had memory problems when I was in school and doing things as well. Maybe I'm just brain-damaged or something.

Hard to say, I don't try to remember many events too often. My memory is quite fine, I would say. What I usually remember about the past is not necessarily the event, but what emotions I had during the time. When reminiscing I look forward to recalling the emotions or emotional state during that time.

Most of my waking life, including my childhood and adolescence, has been spent on the computer. I recall other things just fine. However, the rest is a blur of sitting in front of the screen. That's because the brain uses all the available emotions and sensory information to create a memory. It also more readily perceives change rather than stillness.

Most of the time the only things that change are what your eyes see on the screen, the rest is repetitive and gets filtered out.

I don't remember what I was doing a week ago, but I do recall that two weeks ago while I was on the computer, it was really hot outside (30 degrees centigrade) and there was torrential rain and the sun was shining despite the monsoon, and that at that moment I played "Native Faith" from Touhou 10 and it harmonized really well with the sound of the rain, creating a very lively but distinctly rainy atmosphere.

I have this problem and have had it since I was around 12, aka when my brain problems started.

I can't say that it's because of inactivity or lack of movement and change as there was plenty - I think what causes it is me emotionally isolating myself, as well as a lack of interest and disconnect from whatever is happening. The things I remember are from moments I was really into it, living it, which is not the norm.

Since this is a thread about memories, have any of you had a treasured happy memory turned to shit? That happened to me recently. Perhaps not turned to shit, but a realization that it will never be the same as it was back then.

I think its not about bad memory but rather a case of selective memory.

I have a similar problem, but can remember abstract facts very well.

It doesnt really bother me much, tough what does bother me is that i have also problems remembering things im supposed to be doing.

I've always had crappy memory, but at one point I couldn't even recall what I ate or did during the day once it was night or even the afternoon. It was probably from smoking often. It's not that bad anymore, but things more or less reset every week.

This is how your memories are supposed to work, guys. We're not computers.
You remember the really good and really bad stuff, and the rest is filed in the very back to be brought up only when absolutely necessary, or forgotten if something better/more important comes along.
Very, very, very few people have near-perfect and immediate recall of most everything - you are essentially recreating a memory every time you recall it. If you want to remember something forever, then you should stop thinking about it.

Forgetting is also a useful ability. If you have a bad memory, you don't have to remember it forever or let it torture you. You don't have to try to bury it - you can just remember it, a little differently each time, until you have something you want. Especially if it is about something that does not affect you externally, only through your memory, like teasing from a bully who has moved away. This is your freedom and strength as an organic thing with imperfect recall.

If you ever feel bad about your memory, remember that there are creatures who can never remember anything at all. Or forget. Your choice.

I personally am fine with my memory. I can't remember every little thing, but then, I don't want to.

>>11249
Oh yeah, I didn't pay attention to the thread's title. No, of course I'm fine with my memory. I don't think I have issues just because I can't remember the boring/uneventful stuff. Like you said, that's how it's supposed to work.

Lately I been having horrible memory issues.

Like, a month later I completely forget if I asked a question that the person has already answered to, birthdays excluding mine, things I have already bought, etc.

I think we forget the unnecessary and because of the empty days flowing into each other things are just not worth remembering…

This and the booze/benzo of course. It keeps the anxiety away but I loose track of time sometimes.

What day is it?
What time is it?
What day was yesterday?

I can't recall a thing besides some blurry images.

But it doesn't really matter tbh. I was certainly okay yesterday and I am alive right now so let the days role by. It will be the same as long as nobody changes the rules.

>How many of you can't remember most of your life?
Yes. I can't.

>Also, do you have trouble with remembering things differently than they happened, or remembering things that apparently never happened?

Yes.


Welcome to the club Sei. The next thing you will know is that it's 3am and you only remember you've been playing touhou for 3 hours. Then you're up again and you can't even remember how did you get to your bed. Then it's 3am again.

It's a vicious circle. My theory is that it's fault of my fucked up sleep schedule. Also I try not to get out of my house too often, and when I have to, I mostly spend that time thinking about things I can do when I get in my computer again, or silly anime episodes/openings, so I try not to think of being outside, which makes time pass faster and makes me forget what I did during the trip.

I don't have problems to remember facts and technical information though; I'd say I have a really good memory in regarding those matters. But don't ask me what I did 10 seconds ago because I can't compute that shit.

>>11245
>Since this is a thread about memories, have any of you had a treasured happy memory turned to shit? That happened to me recently. Perhaps not turned to shit, but a realization that it will never be the same as it was back then.

Every day. I also regret not being able to enjoy certain things that happened in the past because I wasn't aware of their existence.

>>11249
>This is how your memories are supposed to work, guys. We're not computers.

Yeah, but I can't even remember my own birthday sometimes, or if I did things I needed to, or if I need to buy things, I have to make a list beforehand and double check everything.

At the very least I'm pretty sure I have worse memory than average to remember things I've done or anything that isn't technical, facts and/or studies.

my memories are pretty spotty, particularly audible things… I remember what I see or read a lot better than what I hear or say. if I don't take notes during a class lecture, I probably won't remember any of it

some portions of my life are a jumbled mess in memory. it's not always that bad, though, and I think a lot of days don't stand out because they were just normal days when I did normal stuff that wasn't that interesting even then. I try not to force myself to remember details of hazy events because my brain will fill in the gaps to create a more complete scene, making the whole thing suspect. this happens more often the more depressed I am, I think. I also have some memories that are not possible, which I assume came from dreams or my imagination or something

when I'm especially depressed, my memory goes total shitballs and takes my concentration with it. what a blast!

i think remembering important things like tasks you have to complete is a matter of simple memory training techniques. even doing simple math or a sudoku puzzle can increase your memory capabilities. as for the other stuff, i think something some people are only meant to remember how things felt. if you can rmember you relationships with people at least, i think things will work themselves out.

>How many of you can't remember most of your life?
I can't. From my birth up to around 10th grade, the majority of my memories are faint or missing. This is probably because I spent most of my development miserable with loneliness, hurt by bullying, and frustrated with unpleasant teachers. I do remember vaguely the time I spent with my friends, but those times blur together; I can recall the events that happened, but the exact ordering escapes me.

Recently, my memory has improved greatly. Though routine life blurs past without note, I can remember conversations much better than before, and I'm able to distinguish in my head more adeptly between different events that occurred on separate dates in similar locations – that is, the recall isn't a sticky conglomeration, but distinctly separated dates. Additionally, I have next to no trouble remembering skills and techniques, facts and documentation, and dates and times for appointments.

>Also, do you have trouble with remembering things differently than they happened, or remembering things that apparently never happened?
Both of those are entirely possible, though I suppose I don't really know how to verify that. As Zettai said in >>11249, we recreate our memories whenever we bring them to mind. Consequently, we can easily rearrange existing memories incorrectly, or synthesize new memories based upon impressions or the claimed recall of others. Of course, in spite of its habitual cursoriness and fragility, we desperately need our memory, and though its behavior may hinder us at times, the fact that it functions in this manner apparently worked to our advantage, since we collectively have survived this long with it operating as it does.