Re: Scared of losing my memory
I think it all has to do with the fear of losing control. For me, the scariest HA fears I had were those that involved MS or ALS, which would be losing control of my body.
Loss of memory is basically losing control of your mind. It's a scary, scary thing. I haven't had too many bouts with fear regarding this, but I've had some.
The other day was my first day back on campus after a semester off. I knew where I needed to go, but I ended up going the wrong way and I actually had to stop and figure out where I was and where I needed to be. It was a scary moment - I felt like I didn't recognize anything for a second and that I was totally lost, even though I'd gone to that school for 4 years and should know where I needed to be. In the end, I circled a building, saw something familiar, and figured it out
At the end of the day, losing your memory is very, very rare - at this point, it would be something like a TBI that would do it and obviously if that happened you'd have other things to worry about . Try, every time you feel this way, to say "this is silly" and do something to distract yourself. Whatever it takes.
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