Wish my mom could read this post. She thinks that my severe memory loss is simply caused by my getting older, and that I am absolutely normal. NORMAL?? My life is a blank. I can't recall anything. The only reason I know I had a child is because she was always around. "grin"

Memory loss has been a source of pain for me all my life. I finally have proof that it is part of my PTSD and that I am not a mental freak. I remember nothing about my childhood, teenage years, marriage, childbirth---I am 1 big void!

So I know how you feel and the affect it has on you. And as far as the small stuff, my tfherapist told me that we are using every bit of energy and brain cells to just get through the day. It is not that we don't remember--it is that we never heard,noticed or was aware of--our attention is so focused on survival! I am actually worse about short term memory than my 83 yr mom! Of course, she loves it cuz it makes her look good and gives her a big laugh! It does however, drive me nuts