Memory and ocd

I wonder where it comes from

That might be true but at the same time I believe that people without ocd would remember such daily things as their meals. I heard that long term stress may lead to memory loss but idk if thats the case :)

@Anonymous trauma causes memory loss and ocd could be considered traumatic, maybe at a low level, but it can’t be good for our brains to constantly be exposed to that

@Anonymous Its for sure not good for us, ours brains are overflowing .Maybe we are spending too much time in our heads so we dont focus on things as meals or clothes in our lives so we dont remember it

Hey, thank you for your response I think that its important for us to share our experiences here. I understand you, to somebody else I have replied that we may be spending too much time in our heads so we dont remember our days exactly...or maybe even our brain isn't labeling such simple things as meals or clothes as anything specific only the triggering parts are important to it

@Anonymous I like your insight, when all the processing power is directed inwards it makes sense that memory would be all blurred together. We are definitely onto something true there.

Oh so it goes the opposite way for you, interesting! I understand that it might be hard, my brain is just using the triggering stuff and is remembering them so I kinda get how you feel

@Anonymous Yeah, I’d love to be able to forget stuff like small worries that turn out to be not a big deal

@4orge I remember them too actually so I understand you but what upsets me is that I dont remember the details about my days like if someone asked me hey what you wore or ate two days ago I wouldn't know

@Anonymous I get how that would bother you. Being able to remember certain things can be helpful. It’s the letting go part that I have to be better at doing.

@4orge Yes sometimes we stick with the bad ones reliving them over and over I think that in order to get rid of them we just as simple as it may seem can't give them any attention just start doing something focus on something else dont dig into them

@Anonymous That is correct. I am trying to join social groups now to help distract me from thinking about these things

@4orge I wish you all the best!

@Anonymous Thank you

When does the long term memory start for you?? After a month??

@Anonymous That seems about right, yes. As time goes on I forget so many things and what I do remember starts to get less clear to me. I pretty much have no memory of my childhood apart from a few big events

@AllisonWonderland Not being able to remember much from your childhood is probably sad. I can somewhat imagine how you feel, I dont remember much from like 2-3 years from now. I wonder how memory can work well, do people with it remember their life clearly or are there spots too?

@Anonymous From what I do remember it wasn’t a very happy childhood, so I’m kind of glad I don’t remember haha But memory is definitely a fascinating thing! My husband swears he has a memory of being in the car with his dad before he was able to talk. I have no reason to doubt him, but the idea of remembering something so far back is wild to me!

@AllisonWonderland Im sorry about your childhood. Its amazing that he can remember something soooo distant

Its understandable how your short term memomory would be worse during an ocd episode personaly I believe that it might be cause your brain is focusing mostly on the triggering parts of the day and not the good or neutral stuff but I might be wrong hahah. Its good that your long term memory is okay! Thank you for the response, sending love

This is so relatable sometimes people can bring back a memory for me too!

Im sorry that it makes you think about alzheimers. I think its correct what you said about how our minds function. Thank you for saying about the side effects of meds, personaly im not financially able to go to therapy so I don't take anything besides ashwaganda haha so thats not the case for me