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Forgetting things

Friend19
Friend19
This morning I woke up and discovered my kitchen to be boiling hot. When I walked over to the oven I saw that it was on! Last night I had cereal for dinner. I can't remember the last time I used my oven, and my brother doesn't cook. It could have been on for 2, 3 days or even more.

I keep forgetting to do things, does anyone else forget stuff when they are stressed?

HUGS
deleted_user
deleted_user
yes, all the time. :( I leave ovens on (but I do remember when/why I turned it on) -- put things in places that don't belong there and end up clueless as to how things, for example, end up in the refrigerator. So, yeah, you're not alone here
ZAZAS
ZAZAS
First of all, I am glad that you did not burn up in your home. But, yes, I am forever forgetting things and my S.O. has to come behind me and check. The stove is a biggy for me.
deleted_user
deleted_user
sticky notes.

they own.

better recognize.

:D
deleted_user
deleted_user
im glad that you didnt burn up too.
deleted_user
deleted_user
always! My big thing lately is, if I have to be somewhere at a certain time, I can almost guarantee I'll get on the wrong road, or make a wrong turn or something. I have postit notes on my medicine cabinets, and in my car (great for when I'm almost out of gas and have to be reminded to get some--I have forgotten). A dry erase board and a calendar on my fridge. 3 sets of keys so I can usually find at least one set. I can write a grocery list and almost always a) forget the list or 2) bring it with me but forget to look at it. I can go on and on. I have to rely on writing things down as soon as I think of them--if I remember to!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I forget things alot!

I think depression, stress and all adds to it, not to mention (for me) having a short term memory issue.

Example:

I was on my cellphone talking to someone at Walmart a little while ago...I started searching my jacket pocket getting a little frantic....I thought I had lost/misplaced my cellphone.

O.o

THAT is sad!
deleted_user
deleted_user
omg i did the same thing before rima! holy shit!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yep ...all the time .... then I stress over what I have forgotten ..... its a VICIOUS Cycle