Memory

I was just trying to remember things from the past few years, such as events in the news, stuff that i've done, etc, etc. and quickly realised that my long term memory is appaling!

I've not really stopped to think about it much before and just thought i'd post a thread to see if anyone else has a similiar struggle with memory???

I'm just hoping that i'm not alone in this and it would be a bonus if perhaps someone knew of a technique to unblock this sticking point because i'm sure that i experienced something between 2004 and the present:confused:

This is so similar to my situation. However hard it is, the past has been and gone. We can't change it, we can't change the way we've felt in the past, BUT WE CAN CHANGE THE WAY WE FEEL IN THE FUTURE. All of us, on this site, need to do things that make us feel better.

Yes, we all suffered in the past. But that's all in the past. The best thing is to gather your thoughts & only think about the future & never the past. It is hard, but it's possible. You can program your memory into believing that you never even suffered. Never underestimate the power of thought.

Hi

My theory is that the memories are there in your subconscious but you (we) have become very bad at being able to recall them because of the time we've been pre-occupied with anxiety.

What do you think?

Chris

I'm not getting bogged down or depressed about not seeming to have much memory of the past few years. I was just trying to think about major world events, national news, regional stuff, etc. I just thought that i wasn't very good at remembering that stuff and that maybe others had this difficulty too.

I know i'm wrapped up in my own worries but it would be nice to have access to that part of the memory.

It's annoying having to tell people you can't really remember this or that when your trying to keep a conversation flowing smoothly and when you think about it you know and attribute this (lack of memory) to your self indulgence of anxiety.