Where is my mind?

[Blue14]

I went to the gym today for a run. After I finished, my glasses weren't on the little shelf thing on the treadmill where I put them. I started looking and eventually had to get someone who works there to help me try to look under the treadmill and over the front where they could have fallen to the floor below. No joy and I was starting to feel a bit frantic. Then the woman on the next treadmill asks if I'm looking for a pair of glasses. They were on her treadmill. I had completely forgot that I started on that one and switched because the belt felt a bit dodgy. I know this normal, or as normal as anything is right now, but I seem to be doing stuff like this all the time these days. I miss my brain. 

[Jess]

I think I say the phrase "I miss my brain" every single day still. I am told it comes back and to some degree it has in some areas, but I am am nowhere near where I once was. So frustrating!

[Blue14]

Thanks. It helps to hear it's not just me. I've just realized I forgot to feed my dog. :::head desk:::

[BrokenHeart2]

No it's definitely not just you. Give it time and it will come back eventually. I'm still waiting lol.

[swilson]

Glad you found the glasses, like you I miss my pre widower mind. I quit pouring tea into a used milk jug after I poured tea on my cereal one morning not so long ago 

[Jen]

Once we get the "WARNING: Driver has wid brain" bumper stickers finalized, we need to mail them out with every registration. I decided this morning that I needed to start making lists in order to keep up with all the things I need to accomplish. Found a little notebook I could keep up with, sat down to make my "to do" list for the day... couldn't remember a dang thing I meant to put on it. @@

[Justin]

This happens to everyone, unfortunately. My best suggestion is to come up with a simple reminder system and always use it - don't trust your memory.

For me, this includes a to-do list synced between my Google calendar and smartphone, that allows me to set alarm reminders. I've also been known to leave myself Post-it notes on the dash of my car or by the coffee maker.

[sdarrah1130]

I keep a steno pad and pen with me at all times and write everything down. 

I actually started this when my husband was in the hospital to make sure I understood what the doc's were saying. 

Sandy - E's wife

[LostMyCharles]

My brain has started switching words on me. I'll be saying something to my daughter like "You need to brush your hair" and end up with "You need to brush your homework."  Cracks her up, but makes me want to stop talking lest I say something really oddball, and in the wrong company!

[amy0520]

I thought there was only baby brain, until this whole widow thing happened. I seem to forget what day it is most of the time! I'm hoping it eventually gets back to "normal."

[donswife]

Its so true this brain dead part. I was driving to a close friends house , something I had done tons of times and got lost
took me a bit to get back on the right track . Losing keys that are really right where I put them just didnt see them there two seconds before. so you are not alone at all and yes list have become my new best friend (when I remember to bring them

[mixelated]

I had been keeping myself productive both at work and home. with the Bullet Journal method for about six months before my husband died. Looking at it, it's like a textbook example of a disorganizing brain event.

Before: tidy lists and columns, checkmarks, thorough notes, organized progress. After: scrawls all over the page, no dates, forget the bullets, no checkmarks, days at a time skipped. I can't even remember where my bullet journal notebook is half the time. 

[canadiangirl]

Not just you!  Still looking for it!   I keep trying to put pantry items in the fridge and fridge items in the pantry.  It keeps things interesting, if not "fresh".   

[BrokenHeart2]

Just don't put the sour cream in the dishwasher!  I did lol

[DrMommy]

Yep....I call it trauma brain. I am a year and a half out and still patiently await the return of my memory!