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I've heard somewhere that what we think of as short-term memory is actually medium-term memory, and that true short-term memory is things like knowing which letter to put next when writing a word. Does anyone else have terrible trouble writing cheques, for instance?
i think we sort of adapt with using timers and jotting down notes all the time, but it is a bugger when u cant remember where u wrote your list of things to remember.
My long-term memory has been shot for years. I developed ME when I was 19 (though possibly had a milder version from 15), and I can only remember a tiny amount of my childhood and teenage years.
I've heard somewhere that what we think of as short-term memory is actually medium-term memory, and that true short-term memory is things like knowing which letter to put next when writing a word. Does anyone else have terrible trouble writing cheques, for instance?
I have to use routines to remember how to do things like shower, otherwise I'm quite likely to forget to put on deodorant or moisturiser. Unfortunately, I often forget how to use the shower, and start altering the heat by mistake and scalding/freezing myself.
Is it only short term memory you all have problems with or is it long term also?
I now happily spend my days either flashing my barefeet or parading around in a variety of brightly colored socks!!!
Even healthy do these things sometimes. A common one is leaving their wallet in the car or at home. Hasn't everyone (healthy or not) done it at least once?