Posted by IsoM on January 15, 2002, at 18:20:38
In reply to Feeling stupid again--DOH!!, posted by noa on January 14, 2002, at 17:41:41
I very much do things like that. Most aren't that crucial if I forget but one was terrible. The only son of good friends of mine died in a freak accident & I was going to go to the funeral, of course. All that day, I kept thinking I was missing something but I often get that feeling so just passed it off. I felt so horrible afterwards when I was asked a few days later by someone else on whether I attended. How sincere does my grief for the parents sound when I say "no, I forgot."
My worse is never knowing from one minute to the other where I just put something I had in my hands like a knife or remote control or pen or my car keys or wallet with ID or my pills I just took out to take with tea - & on & on. Thank goodness, the adrafinil's giving me my mind back. I feel like I'm caught between two dimensions - neither here nor there.
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> I did a real airhead thing again. I work Tue-Fri. But, I'm on a committee that meets twice a month, one Monday and one Thursday. I'm not just on the committee. I am one of the facilitators. I just had a meeting the other day to prepare for this committee meeting today.
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> But there I was today, in a complete other world--the *not* working world-- and completely forgot about the meeting!! I had even rescheduled my therapy appointment to earlier in the day today so I could attend the committee meeting.
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> I got up, did laundry, went to the gym, went to therapy, all the while completely forgetting about this afternoon's meeting. Then I went to run errands. I went to a new pharmacy (so sick of the others--another story) and after dropping off the scrip I noticed they have a huge vitamin/mineral/supplement section, so I started to browse there because I need a multivitamin with iron, etc. I got so absorbed and spent way more time than expected. Then, I stopped in some antique shops to browse for a gift for someone. I got totally lost in the browsing there, too. I was over-absorbed, mesmerized, unaware of time. Then, I ran another errand or two and then noticed the time, and suddenly I remembered the meeting! But it was too late. It was after 5 pm, and the meeting was almost over (I wouldn't make it there anyway). AARRGGHHH!!
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> I am so embarrassed! I left my co-facilitator a message but I'm embarrassed about talking to her tomorrow.
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> This is not the first time it happened, either. Last month it happened, only, once I realized the mistake, I covered by saying I had gotten a doctor's appointment opening at the last minute that I couldn't turn down. Ie, I lied.
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> AARRGGHH!!! I hate when this happens!
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