Concussions and memory

ya same, got tested for ADHD and diagnosed this year. mild doeses of adhd meds seem to help a shit ton. symptoms sound just like what i had going on.

pretty sure doing all those drugs isn’t helping your concussed brain. just a thought

Iliveinutahya same, got tested for ADHD and diagnosed this year. mild doeses of adhd meds seem to help a shit ton. symptoms sound just like what i had going on.

Hmm, i havent taken adhd meds since high scool. Not sure if I even had adhd or just mild aspergers. Ill look into it though. Im down for anything

proZachpretty sure doing all those drugs isn’t helping your concussed brain. just a thought

I did a full year plus of 100% sobriety after both my bad head injuries. No booze, drugs,cigs,anything. Hell the bad one in 2014 i had half a corona with work mates like 5 months after and was probably another 6 months before even a single beer. Occasionally had A beer every few weeks or so summer 2015. Maybe 1 a month. Even the next winter 2 years out had like 2 or 3 beers once a week if even. First time I got drunk was in Prague just over 2 years after. Only got drunk 2 or 3 times that trip and probably didnt have more than a beer a week other that thise few nights. It was a month into the southern hem season in Africa that I really started drinking again so 2.5 years out.

I get that drinking amd partying is bad but i went a long fucking time and even now maybe party like 4 weekends year other than drinking.

But im going to have some fun. Im not dead yet.

Hrm, I had a concussion where I could answer their questions about myself but couldn’t figure out where I was a while ago. My memory’s still a little in the tubes now (struggling to remember things later than two days), but writing things I need to remember with as much detail as possible has helped out a ton. I’m currently living in an area with very limited bandwidth, so I focus a ton on my work as there’s not a ton else to do. Resultantly I don’t have to re-learn everything from my my project every other week anymore. But really though, I think just trying to keep track of only a few things at once works pretty ok. Brains are weird af tho.

i had 4 this year, none that severe. i feel back to normal but not sure i am. checked my memory and its above average on the human benchmark, but i think it might have been better before. anyone know if its possible to improve your short term memory? on the plus side i think ur IQ should mostly be okay.

Well theabortionator, how many have you had? severity and intervals? Just curious about age too. You could be getting the first symptoms of CTE. Severe concussions may cause the brain to bruise and scar as repetitive hits could cause swelling. When scar tissue forms, the surrounding neurons are disabled; leading to memory loss, sensory confusion and coordination.
Another possibility is you may have blood clots in the brain that haven been diagnosed. What has your physician/neurologist told you?

My touring brother been knock out on a few occasions with severe concussions. Last one was 2 years ago right in front of me. I have been following his progression and have noticed he has the first signs of CTE, but symptoms have not progressed. First things I have noticed a few months after the impact is lack of emotional control, depressive thoughts, addictive behaviors and poor concentration. We spent a lot of time together over the years and I can safely say he has recovered quite well. I do see the signs when he begins to drink, otherwise when he's baked as fuck or fully sober, he's 100%.

The trick is avoiding the degeneration. If I can relate your memory problems to mine when Im baked 24/7, there isnt a whole lot that can be done to improve cognition. Your doing it right so far. However, there are exercises I do when I sober up to be able to go back to work to regain short term memory faster.
- Every day, tell a friend or a roomate the story of your day in complete detail. It will help jog the short term memory by storing it in long term because you are using those memories. Write in a diary at the end of the day, it can take as much time as brushing your teeth. Look at it like a logbook.
- Concentration is a must. Talk to yourself often to help recall small actions. Try to feel similarities in routine activities; when you loose track of a conversation, what was the topic before it. Take a few seconds to pause and recall what that topic was and sometime it may fall into place. If you cant remember an event, try to recall what happened before the event and after the event...sometimes the memory is there, but cant be pulled into consciousness.
- Read a thought provoking article or book and try to analyze how it affects you when you are done. Personally I love philosophy. then discuss with people around you that have knowledge in the subject. It will help you better understand and memorize information.
- Stay cardiovascular fit by finding side sports. What helped my buddy was ski touring every day, mountain biking, expedition hiking, rock climbing, running... anything that made him excited to come outside.

Remember that living the fast life doesnt last forever. But your best years are never behind you. Never regret anything and you can always compensate for problems. Just have to adjust and know about limitations.

freestyler540Well theabortionator, how many have you had? severity and intervals? Just curious about age too. You could be getting the first symptoms of CTE. Severe concussions may cause the brain to bruise and scar as repetitive hits could cause swelling. When scar tissue forms, the surrounding neurons are disabled; leading to memory loss, sensory confusion and coordination.
Another possibility is you may have blood clots in the brain that haven been diagnosed. What has your physician/neurologist told you?

My touring brother been knock out on a few occasions with severe concussions. Last one was 2 years ago right in front of me. I have been following his progression and have noticed he has the first signs of CTE, but symptoms have not progressed. First things I have noticed a few months after the impact is lack of emotional control, depressive thoughts, addictive behaviors and poor concentration. We spent a lot of time together over the years and I can safely say he has recovered quite well. I do see the signs when he begins to drink, otherwise when he's baked as fuck or fully sober, he's 100%.

The trick is avoiding the degeneration. If I can relate your memory problems to mine when Im baked 24/7, there isnt a whole lot that can be done to improve cognition. Your doing it right so far. However, there are exercises I do when I sober up to be able to go back to work to regain short term memory faster.
- Every day, tell a friend or a roomate the story of your day in complete detail. It will help jog the short term memory by storing it in long term because you are using those memories. Write in a diary at the end of the day, it can take as much time as brushing your teeth. Look at it like a logbook.
- Concentration is a must. Talk to yourself often to help recall small actions. Try to feel similarities in routine activities; when you loose track of a conversation, what was the topic before it. Take a few seconds to pause and recall what that topic was and sometime it may fall into place. If you cant remember an event, try to recall what happened before the event and after the event...sometimes the memory is there, but cant be pulled into consciousness.
- Read a thought provoking article or book and try to analyze how it affects you when you are done. Personally I love philosophy. then discuss with people around you that have knowledge in the subject. It will help you better understand and memorize information.
- Stay cardiovascular fit by finding side sports. What helped my buddy was ski touring every day, mountain biking, expedition hiking, rock climbing, running... anything that made him excited to come outside.

Remember that living the fast life doesnt last forever. But your best years are never behind you. Never regret anything and you can always compensate for problems. Just have to adjust and know about limitations.

Perfect timing to pull iver for gas and check the old phone.

Im not sure as far as amount honestly. Both with the grey area of what constitutes a concussion and simply not remembering.

I've had 2 pretty bad ones. The one is still probably the most hilarious thing that wasn't good but tou have to laugh at yourself. I had a weird month ish or so after. Had severe headache for a year ish and then less severe for maybe 4-6months. I remember yelling at a bouncer in NYC for taking my Ibupropen away. I was super allergic to cigs. Like the smell from a cig would trigger a wicked headache. Some headaches totally in their own. Idk how often. Maybe every other day?

2nd one in 2014 it was super fucked. I had limited cordination. I would use the walls to help stay balanced walking, drop things because i wasnt gripping it as much as I thought. All the sudde. Be in a store or place and not now how I got there or why, ir even what store it was. Talking to people then stairing off and being like"wait, were we just talking? "

I couldnt lay down. I bought new pillows but the weight of my head felt like it was crushing itself. I had to shuffle my feet or tip toe because my footsteps were like the impact you get if you jump off something huge and land on your feet, but still jars your brain. If i stepped iff the curb and planted my foot wrong i would see stars and feel dizzy. Those would go away within minutes to an hour tops.

My friend was saying I got knocked out in a chinese downhill but I didnt remember that.

Broke my helmet at a big air and was really dizzy and shit but didnt get knocked out.

I jumped down the staies in my house when i was 12 and hit my hesd on a sharp ceiling and then fell down the stairs. Not sure if that was concussion or bloodloss or shock but was yelling at people to let me sleep.

Then probably 10 to 15 of your normal, smash your head hard and get a little woozy but feel better right after or that day.

Idk. So maybe like 4?

Went to a neurologist for the one in 2014 and he basically said " we cant do anything so good luck and get fucked "

Found out from my roommate a few years later that he had done all kinds of things with his doc. He had $ and good doctors, i was in some basic ass plan. Idk if thats relevant or my doc was just a dick.

I do try to keep reading and learning. Since i forget everything there are some 10-13 hours docs on early American history Ive watched another 5 or so times since then. I forget a lot of it but its exciting to learn it even if i already knew it.


Oh fuck. Scary thing. After the 2014 one. Maybe 5 months after. Watched django with my roommate. I hated it. The mext day it was on again, asked if he wanted to watch it. He thought i was joking. He couldnt convince me that I had watched i with him the day before. I watched it again and made the same comments and literally nothing in the whole movie seemed remotely familiar like when you say "oh yeah, i do remember this part"

He was completely serious and thats sll that convince me i had seen it.

I jut made a note to myself yesterday to right down some of the ridiculous stories/adventures before I forget them. Stuff thats all either illegal or immoral or whatever but just to right it out.

I might use an old lapt top and make that a journal. I type fast when im not on a phone like now and its therapeutic. Ive written things by hand but its only if i wake up or feel somehing so strongly i need to just let it poor into the paper.

I hope things dint get too much worse. I really have been being careful when i ski or in anything.

I did notice a huge irritability, i would snap at people. I pushed a girl in a crowd once because she kept going in and out and knocking through everone. It was crazy because i never would have snapped like that. My friend in hs made fun of me because would say im pissed but be half smiling. I never was agressive and i could tell things were weird.

That luckily mellowed out a ton depending on which aspects and other stuff i adjusted to.

Its just wild sometimes stuck losing everything. Looking for everything I own, i buy things multiple times becausr i forget or cant find it. Its a huge pain in the ass but worse makes you feel legit crazy.

To the point i even have thought about looking into finding a place where I could work but not get paid directly. Just have it go to the place, they give me a small amount of cash, have a room or apt there and my work goes towards that. Something where i dont have to worry about everything.

Thats crazy to think about though for someone whos driven 3 or 400k miles and hit something countries, that i feel i might do better in an envirnment so structure and repetitive, without adventure.

Idk shit just scares the fuck out of me sometimes. I kind of ignore it and try to just kick it with friends and go on random adventures to escape but it scares me.

Idk if that was super long and meadering or if i responded to everything but i need to get back on the road. Ill check this later though.

didn't you make this same thread yesterday?

Im not sure as far as amount honestly. Both with the grey area of what constitutes a concussion and simply not remembering.

I've had 2 pretty bad ones. The one is still probably the most hilarious thing that wasn't good but tou have to laugh at yourself. I had a weird month ish or so after. Had severe headache for a year ish and then less severe for maybe 4-6months. I remember yelling at a bouncer in NYC for taking my Ibupropen away. I was super allergic to cigs. Like the smell from a cig would trigger a wicked headache. Some headaches totally in their own. Idk how often. Maybe every other day?

I couldnt lay down. I bought new pillows but the weight of my head felt like it was crushing itself. I had to shuffle my feet or tip toe because my footsteps were like the impact you get if you jump off something huge and land on your feet, but still jars your brain. If i stepped iff the curb and planted my foot wrong i would see stars and feel dizzy. Those would go away within minutes to an hour tops.

My friend was saying I got knocked out in a chinese downhill but I didnt remember that.

Broke my helmet at a big air and was really dizzy and shit but didnt get knocked out.

I jumped down the staies in my house when i was 12 and hit my hesd on a sharp ceiling and then fell down the stairs. Not sure if that was concussion or bloodloss or shock but was yelling at people to let me sleep.

Then probably 10 to 15 of your normal, smash your head hard and get a little woozy but feel better right after or that day.

Idk. So maybe like 4?

Went to a neurologist for the one in 2014 and he basically said " we cant do anything so good luck and get fucked "

Found out from my roommate a few years later that he had done all kinds of things with his doc. He had $ and good doctors, i was in some basic ass plan. Idk if thats relevant or my doc was just a dick.[/QUOTE]

For concussion signs, subjectively, you will never know. Its only people around you that can recognize signs of a concussion when it happens. Why someone can't recall head trauma is because the neuron formation is not complete and reinforced, so the impact severs the connection. With my buddy, I was able to help him recall the minutes before the accident and filled him in on the details so physicians can get a better picture of the scenario. The guy is highly intelligent and his neurologist has been following him for many years. Those 2 factors helped him recover from the incident.

We live in Canada. Money is never an issue when it comes to emergencies and physicians here only care about the patient outcome. Our insurance plan don't cover therapy or post care. However, you can get check ups and follow up for free. In your case, you got fucked by the medical system in the US. Please dont take this as bragging at all; his post care check ups made sure no clots or bleeding occurred later. Blood clotting, strokes and brain hemorrhage is a common complication to concussions; even the very first one. Thats why I dont fuck around with them.

So back to concussions. The initial impact symptoms are typically confusion and disorientation, stars or blurry vision, mild to severe headaches, mild impaired speech to mutism (inability to speak) an unperceived gap of memory of the impact. A super odd, but common sign is the patient refuses treatment at all costs.
Then there is a latency period that can last hours after the impact and usually up to 24hrs. The more debilitating symptoms appear after the latency. Severe headaches, nausea and vomiting, sensitivity to light and sounds, inability to concentrate, feeling of heaviness and drowsiness. Its caused by the swelling of the brain and the compression on the meninges (thin watery lining around the brain and skull). But with harder hits, blood vessels may burst and clotting may occurs; killing the region affected. Scar tissue will form, and that bring a world of complications. Often, the brain will find other places to form new connections and restore its functions, but under more fragile circumstances. That is why the next concussion is always more dangerous than the first. Its also why after having a big one, you will be incredible susceptible to other ones.

CTE is when there is degeneration of grey matter cause by cell death. Cells dont get flushed out by the lymphatic system, they tend to stay and decay. The compounds released by the dead cells may trigger surrounding cells to die off. The process is still under research and not fully understood. You may qualify to be a research subject for this topic. I dont know how to get in touch with these research teams, but you are an athlete of a high impact sport, so you may get free care out of it.

Justin Dory may help you with your case. He had to retire from skiing due to multiple impacts

SofaKingSickdidn't you make this same thread yesterday?

Holy fuck, i just went to check but im guessing this is a joke. I think?

And jesus fuck that wall o text is long. I dont blame anyone for not reading. I didn't scroll through on my phone to see how long it was.

freestyler540Im not sure as far as amount honestly. Both with the grey area of what constitutes a concussion and simply not remembering.

I've had 2 pretty bad ones. The one is still probably the most hilarious thing that wasn't good but tou have to laugh at yourself. I had a weird month ish or so after. Had severe headache for a year ish and then less severe for maybe 4-6months. I remember yelling at a bouncer in NYC for taking my Ibupropen away. I was super allergic to cigs. Like the smell from a cig would trigger a wicked headache. Some headaches totally in their own. Idk how often. Maybe every other day?

I couldnt lay down. I bought new pillows but the weight of my head felt like it was crushing itself. I had to shuffle my feet or tip toe because my footsteps were like the impact you get if you jump off something huge and land on your feet, but still jars your brain. If i stepped iff the curb and planted my foot wrong i would see stars and feel dizzy. Those would go away within minutes to an hour tops.

My friend was saying I got knocked out in a chinese downhill but I didnt remember that.

Broke my helmet at a big air and was really dizzy and shit but didnt get knocked out.

I jumped down the staies in my house when i was 12 and hit my hesd on a sharp ceiling and then fell down the stairs. Not sure if that was concussion or bloodloss or shock but was yelling at people to let me sleep.

Then probably 10 to 15 of your normal, smash your head hard and get a little woozy but feel better right after or that day.

Idk. So maybe like 4?

Went to a neurologist for the one in 2014 and he basically said " we cant do anything so good luck and get fucked "

Found out from my roommate a few years later that he had done all kinds of things with his doc. He had $ and good doctors, i was in some basic ass plan. Idk if thats relevant or my doc was just a dick.

For concussion signs, subjectively, you will never know. Its only people around you that can recognize signs of a concussion when it happens. Why someone can't recall head trauma is because the neuron formation is not complete and reinforced, so the impact severs the connection. With my buddy, I was able to help him recall the minutes before the accident and filled him in on the details so physicians can get a better picture of the scenario. The guy is highly intelligent and his neurologist has been following him for many years. Those 2 factors helped him recover from the incident.

We live in Canada. Money is never an issue when it comes to emergencies and physicians here only care about the patient outcome. Our insurance plan don't cover therapy or post care. However, you can get check ups and follow up for free. In your case, you got fucked by the medical system in the US. Please dont take this as bragging at all; his post care check ups made sure no clots or bleeding occurred later. Blood clotting, strokes and brain hemorrhage is a common complication to concussions; even the very first one. Thats why I dont fuck around with them.

So back to concussions. The initial impact symptoms are typically confusion and disorientation, stars or blurry vision, mild to severe headaches, mild impaired speech to mutism (inability to speak) an unperceived gap of memory of the impact. A super odd, but common sign is the patient refuses treatment at all costs.
Then there is a latency period that can last hours after the impact and usually up to 24hrs. The more debilitating symptoms appear after the latency. Severe headaches, nausea and vomiting, sensitivity to light and sounds, inability to concentrate, feeling of heaviness and drowsiness. Its caused by the swelling of the brain and the compression on the meninges (thin watery lining around the brain and skull). But with harder hits, blood vessels may burst and clotting may occurs; killing the region affected. Scar tissue will form, and that bring a world of complications. Often, the brain will find other places to form new connections and restore its functions, but under more fragile circumstances. That is why the next concussion is always more dangerous than the first. Its also why after having a big one, you will be incredible susceptible to other ones.

CTE is when there is degeneration of grey matter cause by cell death. Cells dont get flushed out by the lymphatic system, they tend to stay and decay. The compounds released by the dead cells may trigger surrounding cells to die off. The process is still under research and not fully understood. You may qualify to be a research subject for this topic. I dont know how to get in touch with these research teams, but you are an athlete of a high impact sport, so you may get free care out of it.

Justin Dory may help you with your case. He had to retire from skiing due to multiple impacts

Yeah US shit is fucked. I just got a collecrions call a few days ago on the road. Im guessing it was regarding my shoulder which means my health insurance didn't get approved. Also means i cant get my back check out, or any mental health shit if that would have even been covered.

I was supet aensitive to sound and still am but its not terrible although I still get wicked anxiety watching people play with balloons and shit like that. Loud sudden sounds totally would fuck me. I still have multiple bags of ear plugs in my car and all over. I would bring like 3 pair to every concert, even had to leave some because it was still to loud. Glad thats mellowed out because it bothered me. Also people in general are loud as fuck so yeah.

Word word ill look into it. Good idea.

It is pretty amazing how much you can fuck up your brain and it still mostly works. If you mess up one section of a circuit board you can ruin the whole thing

Im hoping in 10 years we can just plug a usb into our heads and download new software.

theabortionatorYeah US shit is fucked. I just got a collecrions call a few days ago on the road. Im guessing it was regarding my shoulder which means my health insurance didn't get approved. Also means i cant get my back check out, or any mental health shit if that would have even been covered.

I was supet aensitive to sound and still am but its not terrible although I still get wicked anxiety watching people play with balloons and shit like that. Loud sudden sounds totally would fuck me. I still have multiple bags of ear plugs in my car and all over. I would bring like 3 pair to every concert, even had to leave some because it was still to loud. Glad thats mellowed out because it bothered me. Also people in general are loud as fuck so yeah.

Word word ill look into it. Good idea.

It is pretty amazing how much you can fuck up your brain and it still mostly works. If you mess up one section of a circuit board you can ruin the whole thing

Im hoping in 10 years we can just plug a usb into our heads and download new software.

Dude, that is fucked up. I can't believe your insurance would ditch you like that... hard to believe anyone with a conscious would do that to another human being. You clearly need medical attention for your shoulder, back and head. I just hope they dont tell you to pop some pills. Physio and other therapies are crazy expensive and only if your on the US Olympic team, you get those things covered. What is even worse is when I have searching for studies that look into impact sports, all of the site tell you to seek medical attention...

There is a thing called Post Concussive syndrome or disorder... but most studies shows that it goes away after 3-6 months at the longest...some may last over a year. Was your last impact in 2014? or has anyone told you that you hit in the last year? It matches your symptoms, but there is always improvement, including memory and concentration.

I feel ya with being sensitive to loud sounds. Balloons, TV static, explosions...I get pretty anxious too; its been like that since I was a child. Yeah I hate bars and large gathering because of the sound level and the fact I get anxious in large crowds of strangers. Cant even enjoy movie theaters its that bad.

Are you road tripping at the moment?

Back to brain trauma research. I have found that Boston University is looking for subjects. It wont get you free scans, but they may offer ways around the "your not rich so get bent" fuckery to get a proper diagnosis. There is the LEGEND survey. Their contact information is: LEGEND study coordinator Kait Perry at 617-414-8389 or by email at kip91@bu.edu or Legend@bu.edu or call 617 358-6563 if the first contact is outdated.

I hope they can help. Stay with friends and keep a positive attitude. If you feel depression setting in, have someone you love check you out. You could be more prone to depression.
Have you seen the movie "The Crash Reel"? Fucking intense good documentary with pro snowboarder Kevin Pierce. It documents the hit that almost killed him and his road to recovery.

theabortionatorHoly fuck, i just went to check but im guessing this is a joke. I think?

And jesus fuck that wall o text is long. I dont blame anyone for not reading. I didn't scroll through on my phone to see how long it was.

Sorry man just a low-class joke! I wish you the best

SofaKingSickSorry man just a low-class joke! I wish you the best

Nah its funny. I was cofused for a minute though because i almost post something a few days ago.

I got a pretty good concussion in 2014 actually and i had the same shit going on for a while, still do sometimes. I'll literally be telling a story and completely forget what I'm talking about midway through, its really embarrassing. The worst was when I completely forgot what I was doing or where I was sometimes while running errands or just trying to pack the car up to go skiing or camping. It's definitely become far less frequent though, but I also don't party nearly as much as I did back then.

TheDoughAbidesI got a pretty good concussion in 2014 actually and i had the same shit going on for a while, still do sometimes. I'll literally be telling a story and completely forget what I'm talking about midway through, its really embarrassing. The worst was when I completely forgot what I was doing or where I was sometimes while running errands or just trying to pack the car up to go skiing or camping. It's definitely become far less frequent though, but I also don't party nearly as much as I did back then.

For sure, I feel ya. Good to hear it improved. My really more serious shit got better ish as well. The forgetting shit is annoying as fuck. Idk, it just makes you feel shitty. Forgetting peoples names, even people in general. I'm a really nice guy, and it offends people in the sad way, and it blows. I just simply can't remember though. I think to be fair I just talk to way to many fucking people. Stranger danger meant nothing to me I guess.

I probably shouldn't party at all but I don't care so much anymore. I really party not very frequently. It's nice, shit gets rowdy but I like it in small doses. Go hard and then go back to being a semi productive human for the rest of the year. I don't think I'm going to stop because it's so rare anyway and YOLO. Actually in the non ironic sense lol. Not trying to be a stupid cunt, but trying to enjoy the fuck out of this life. If my brain unravels to shit I want to have lived the fuck out of my ___ years. There's just so much shit to do, to experience though. Gotta just enjoy it. Not be an idiot, but enjoy it. I have no need to be 80. My Grandpa just turned 96 and he's a badass dude. Can't wait to visit again. That's not for me though. I have 0 kids, I have no pets, I've never been in a relationship, and I'm not close with my family. It's not like there's anybody depending on me to keep kicking it.

I just hope I get to see a bunch more cool shit, meet a ton more people, and get some fat chest dragging turns in before shit hits the fan. That said, For the last year or so I've finally felt that if I got hit by a truck tomorrow I'm happy with my life. Everyone regrets a thing or two that's normal, but I don't feel any "I always wished I had done this". Really just hoping everything holds together for another 3 or so years at least. Not for any reason, but I've got some pretty awesome friends, and the old chill and nostalgia sesh never gets old.

I wacked the shit out of my head in March just before my birthday and I don’t remember turning 17. I still get issues with light from time to time and if I fall asleep with earbuds in the next morning is hell. It sounds insignificant but I try to drink as much water as possible to keep away headaches and plus it’s good for your body. Also, running sounds bad but it helps a ton. Start slow like a mile and work your way up it allows blood to flow to your head and just feels good. Aside from that with migraines I used to drink caffeine as they were coming on bc it stimulates some shit (i forget what exactly). Just try not to watch too many Ski edits in one day and you should be fine. Oh and CBD helps a ton as well. Not a good thing to smoke a lot but if you take CBD capsules or drops that helped me a ton. If you ever feel yourself slipping back cacoon again as well for a day or two. Massive help.

**This post was edited on Jun 28th 2018 at 3:09:20pm

I know insurance is hard to come by but if you can access medical resources, im in the very exact same situation except being someone with ADD/HD, a lot of my primal reflexes and cognitive functions were never really developed properlly early on in life, then suffered a really bad TBI in high school, smoked a metric fuck ton of weed/abused my brain, and really feeling the consequences while seeking treatment and care. ill continuing updating stuff but it looks like we are in a sorta similar boat.

It also seems kinda confusing and unknown a lot of the stuff and medical findings regarding brain injuries/CTE, all that stuff, but we're really in a golden age of being able to find out more stuff and treat issues before they get worse. Even since my concussion in 2011, my brain doctor told me that its good to seek help still because the stuff they didn't know even 8-10 years ago is know accessible and readily available for use which is good and its only getting better. I even heard about research on CTE without having to harvest brain tissue from cadavers or people and that its mostly bloodwork, which kinda excites me.

http://www.mrbishopsbrainbankforretarddegeneratepotsmokingskiers.org?

theabortionatorFor sure, I feel ya. Good to hear it improved. My really more serious shit got better ish as well. The forgetting shit is annoying as fuck. Idk, it just makes you feel shitty. Forgetting peoples names, even people in general. I'm a really nice guy, and it offends people in the sad way, and it blows. I just simply can't remember though. I think to be fair I just talk to way to many fucking people. Stranger danger meant nothing to me I guess.

You're not the only one that has that problem. I always have a really hard time remembering faces and names as well as picking people out of a crowd. I interact with 50-100 people a season on the ski hill and another 20 during the summer season. Sometimes some random person will come up to me and begin chatting with me...I can never recall who they were. Hell, it takes me months to recognize a girl that I am dating from a crowd.

But I have found a work around to that problem. Act like you know them until you can figure out where you know them from. My categories are: Skiing, biking, other sport, work, family friends or service acquaintances. Once they start talking about a topic, I can pin them down in one of those categories. Then I just listen until they reveal the approximate time I have met them or seen them last. Only then, all the memories come rushing back and I dont have to act anymore. I dont always remember their names; but I sure remember everything we have done together.
Next trick is when I dont remember names; I always go for broad personal names such as: Man, buddy, dude, you... anything to never be caught forgetting a name. I tend to wait until they give away their name in longer conversations or in ID, like season passes.
Last trick is the oldest in the book. Get their full name and phone number on your phone when you first meet for the first time. Then if you see them again, ask what their phone number is and you can search your contacts until you find a match. The "have you changed your phone number?"trick works wonders; but only if you keep up with it.

Maybe because I live in Nelson, BC, I have yet to meet someone that gets offended when I can't remember their name. I always apologize for forgetting names, but they always smile and reassure me they have that same problem. Personally, I never expect someone to remember my name.

Yeah i def bullshit until I can figure it out. Im gonna try the number thing.

I dont have people get too pissed about names generally but when it's people that I know decently well I guess.

Luckily most people are chill about names. But its kind of wierd when people know you and you dont know them. In large doses it like fuck.....

freestyler540You're not the only one that has that problem. I always have a really hard time remembering faces and names as well as picking people out of a crowd. I interact with 50-100 people a season on the ski hill and another 20 during the summer season. Sometimes some random person will come up to me and begin chatting with me...I can never recall who they were. Hell, it takes me months to recognize a girl that I am dating from a crowd.




But I have found a work around to that problem. Act like you know them until you can figure out where you know them from. My categories are: Skiing, biking, other sport, work, family friends or service acquaintances. Once they start talking about a topic, I can pin them down in one of those categories. Then I just listen until they reveal the approximate time I have met them or seen them last. Only then, all the memories come rushing back and I dont have to act anymore. I dont always remember their names; but I sure remember everything we have done together.
Next trick is when I dont remember names; I always go for broad personal names such as: Man, buddy, dude, you... anything to never be caught forgetting a name. I tend to wait until they give away their name in longer conversations or in ID, like season passes.
Last trick is the oldest in the book. Get their full name and phone number on your phone when you first meet for the first time. Then if you see them again, ask what their phone number is and you can search your contacts until you find a match. The "have you changed your phone number?"trick works wonders; but only if you keep up with it.

Maybe because I live in Nelson, BC, I have yet to meet someone that gets offended when I can't remember their name. I always apologize for forgetting names, but they always smile and reassure me they have that same problem. Personally, I never expect someone to remember my name.[/quote]

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