Re: Blanking – the forgotten symptom?

[Anonymous]

I blank a lot. In the past, I would have to drive back to work and check to make sure I’d locked the door. I have trouble remembering to pay close attention to locking it, and if anyone talks to me while I’m locking it, I will not pay attention for sure. It still happens a lot, people watching our house or my workplace would be chuckling watching me drive away, then drive back and check the lock.

Years ago I was given tickets to a Cincinnati Reds baseball game and twice to the Cincinnati Opera House (I was on a summer music scholarship at U of C), and I was more interested in the people around me, the food (at the game), the beautiful opera house, etc. Can’t remember paying much attention to the game or the opera. I’m not a big opera fan and not a sports fan at all, but it’s typical for me, unless I’m really really interested, other things will distract me. So blanking out is, for me, distraction in some way, I just don’t know what the distraction is or when I’m being distracted.

Yes to wondering if I’ve washed parts of myself in the shower and having to do it over again just in case. That happens a lot, even when I’m trying to pay attention.

I don’t think it’s a question of simplying our lives as Dr J said earlier, that has nothing to do with it. It’s not under our control.

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