sleepy dog
Wizard
- Sep 13, 2019
- 624
Have any of you experienced repressed memories of events from the past? I mean forgetting the event immediately after happening, then many years later remembering it?
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Sadwind
want to go
- Sep 21, 2019
- 76
I have personally experienced repressed memories. I don't any more, but when I was a child I also experienced missing time. I think there was some real disassociation going on. Some people at my high school noticed and knew I was crazy. I didn't think about it for years but after my last breakdown a year ago the memories came flooding back to me. I remember everything now.
It's something that my brain used to do when I was a kid. I don't remember things correctly; I've got false memories. I can separate them from the real ones, thank goodness.
It's something that my brain used to do when I was a kid. I don't remember things correctly; I've got false memories. I can separate them from the real ones, thank goodness.
sleepy dog
Wizard
- Sep 13, 2019
- 624
Did you remember details of an event, then some time went by, and then remember more details of the event?
Sadwind
want to go
- Sep 21, 2019
- 76
Yes. Some memories I forgot entirely. Actually most of them I forgot entirely that they happened, then remembered YEARS later. Some memories I forgot pieces and then remembered later.
Mostly I forgot everything entirely and was able to remember spontaneously later. Weird shit.
Mostly I forgot everything entirely and was able to remember spontaneously later. Weird shit.
sleepy dog
Wizard
- Sep 13, 2019
- 624
I started remembering mostly extremely negative events when I was 36, 17 years ago. Horrible things. I think I've remembered everything, but I have thought that many times in the past and was wrong. I don't get anger or other emotions most of the time now like I did in the past.
clownangel
Student
- Sep 25, 2019
- 122
Ugh, yes god.
Also this. Sometimes it's completely forgotten and I reexperience/remember all at once, other times it's bits and the rest later, or I'll completely misremember something - then something will trigger it and I'll realize I only remembered pretty much what I "wanted" to see if that makes sense
Also this. Sometimes it's completely forgotten and I reexperience/remember all at once, other times it's bits and the rest later, or I'll completely misremember something - then something will trigger it and I'll realize I only remembered pretty much what I "wanted" to see if that makes sense
Sadwind
want to go
- Sep 21, 2019
- 76
That's crazy, the same thing for me. I started remembering things from when I was a kid/teenager at 33. It's been a year but I think I am not done remembering. It's possible I am but I can't be sure.
It's cool to meet someone who has experienced the same thing. Remembering was a severe crisis and I had to be hospitalized. It was crazy. I'm curious what it was like for you.
I hope that you have been able to heal at least somewhat from what you remember. Children are very vulnerable to disassociation as I understand. I am sorry that it happened to you. It's a scary thing to have your brain protect you from damage that severe. It is horrible.
It's cool to meet someone who has experienced the same thing. Remembering was a severe crisis and I had to be hospitalized. It was crazy. I'm curious what it was like for you.
I hope that you have been able to heal at least somewhat from what you remember. Children are very vulnerable to disassociation as I understand. I am sorry that it happened to you. It's a scary thing to have your brain protect you from damage that severe. It is horrible.
