Memory lapse??

[Manna]

I have a great memory. Sometimes it's almost TOO good. I remember many things that I would rather forget. But the strong memory comes in handy when thinking about my husband. I enjoy remembering little quirks of his or moments that we had.

But today I had a first. I was trying to remember something teeny tiny about him (he had a weird name for brussel sprouts...dumb, I know), and I couldn't remember. I've thought about it all night. I can even picture sitting in our living room eating dinner with him joking about it. But for some reason I just cannot think of the actual phrase. It's not important, I know (I'll just call my mother in law tomorrow and ask her!), but I have to admit that I'm a little shaken up about not being able to remember something.

Have any of you experienced this? I guess I'm just afraid of forgetting something larger than brussel sprouts!!

 

[Bevlina]

Yep, it's happened to me manna. It comes with the trauma you've experienced as your mind stays in shock for a long time. I made spelling errors. It happens.

 

[robert adams]

Bevlina,

Your post almost knocked me off of my seat - I make spelling errors, too. I leave letters out.

Bob

 

[Manna]

Hmm...maybe I didn't make myself clear! lol What I was talking about was forgetting things about my husband. I've never had a problem remembering something about him, so blanking on that little quirk sort of threw me for a loop!

 

[robert adams]

Manna,

I suspect there may be a self protection mechanism in the brain of some sort (you can tell I have a depth of knowledge on the subject) that blocks some memory. As a graduate of Ma Parker's Scool of Psychiatry and Storm Door Company, that is my professional assessment.

My guess is that some things will remind you of him and things you did, so the cells are still working.

Bob

 

[CjBabe]

Bob,

I have a similar fear, forgetting. Will little things forgotten come back after the self protection barrier resides a bit?

 

[nanajojothatsme]

Hmm...maybe I didn't make myself clear! lol What I was talking about was forgetting things about my husband. I've never had a problem remembering something about him, so blanking on that little quirk sort of threw me for a loop!

'I came across this, yes I understand what you are saying
I went through that a few months after my father died
but now , my husband who died in january, I am experiencing it