During menopause and the stress of my husband walking out, I forgot a lot of things. I couldn't even remember the word for a dishcloth as I held it in my hand and stared at it.
It's happening again. While we were in Ireland, I couldn't remember my address to ship my item that I had just purchased so I had to look up the apartment complex on line. Right now, I couldn't recall my phone number to answer a question in my Korean class.
I used to tell my students that I didn't drink alcohol that often because I needed all the brain cells that I had. I enjoyed my Guinness with black currant juice while in Ireland. Why am I starting to forget again? Am I getting stressed? Possibly.
However, I'm recalling many things like Russian words and phrases, trying hard to remember my Korean, and I'm dreaming of people that I know or follow (dreamt about my favorite singer and listening to one of his songs the other night). Had nightmares about my husband and his cruel attitude to me before he walked out. And, I dreamt about a dear friend being sick with cancer (as far as I know, she isn't). Everything is vivid.
But I can't recite a phone number. I need the GPS to travel to most places around town - even after living here for almost a year. I'm starting to forget simple words again. I heard a song the other day and recalled all the words to it - despite not having listened to it in years. Am I losing my mind? Years ago, when I worked as a CNA, I was told that in the nursing home I would find that nurses suffer physically (needing wheelchairs, going blind, etc.) while teachers lose their minds (and remain physically fit). That never bothered me until I became a teacher.