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Subject: Short Term Memory

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Eric (Honey...here did I put my short term memory?))

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Date Posted: 20:56:41 08/06/11 Sat
In reply to: Kim Tooze 's message, "Depression and Dyslexia" on 07:02:54 04/23/11 Sat

Honey, where did I put my short term memory?....All kidding aside, I attest that I have a short term memory. I can put keys, a book, food etc down and then can't remember where I put them. My wife now plans for me not remembering what she just told me. I'll remember it much later in the day and I will say, "Did you ask me to do...?" And, her answer is always, "Yes, but I did it myself because I needed it done right then." Of course it makes me feel terrible. I'm trying to get better at it. I am trying to find a good ADD/Dyslexia coach, but my wife is not as supportive as I would hope and won't agree to pay the fees. I'll keep trying. Thanks for bringing up that subject. One thing that is suggested is to carry a small notebook with you, or put a "memo" in your phone or iPad etc. This helps me...except when I can't remember where I just put my phone......

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[> Subject: Re: Depression and Dyslexia

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Dianne (healthy happy and enjoying my life.)
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Date Posted: 18:30:14 11/01/11 Tue

i can understand how you feel i always felt that way too. I wairtessed and so many times the girls would talk about the customers and say how can you not remember they came in almost everyday? i always used my sense of humor to get by i would say when i walked out the door at the end of each day my mind would just delete everyone because i didnt want to remember them...the truth was i just couldnt remember. Then when it came to things i should know i would say i was absent from school that day and then laugh. I didnt know until i was a adult what i had i just thought i was really stupid. I find its nothing to celebrate its more like a curse...I use note pads and stick them on the door so i see my list of things i need before i leave the house so i cant forget what im going out to get and it works. Now that im 60 ive lived my whole life with it so ive grown used to it but i still dont like it.