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Written by babz 9. May 2008 04:27 PM

My mind is playing tricks on me. Over the last few days I have been misplacing stuff really easily. Aside from that I find stuff in a place I swear on my life I didn't put it. I find lights left on when I could swear I'd turned them off and taps running when I hadn't even used them. I constantly hear things like my phone ringing, alarm going off or ambulance sirens when they're not even there (well, I can't guarantee the ambulance sirens weren't real, but my phone definitely hasn't been ringing and my alarm definitely hasn't been going off).

Today I walked up to front steps after being out for an hour or so to see my cat Charli staring out the front window at me. Not in itself so weird except for the fact that I KNOW I locked her outside when I left. I called Mum and step dad but neither of them had been home, so clearly my mind is just playing tricks on me. I'm quite upset by this, not because I think someone has broken in - somebody would have to be REALLY bored to break into a house just to let my cat in and not touch anything else - but because my mind is betraying me.

This morning I was getting ready for DBT but was running late so was going to have fruit for breakfast in the car. One minute I had the banana in my hand, the next I had absolutely no idea where it would be - I hadn't moved anywhere! Would have just left it, but wherever the banana was my keys were too as they were both in my hand. Took me 5 minutes to find the damn things, and they were in the spot where I had looked for them no less than 5 times. I'm losing my marbles!!

This is very out of character for me, and I don't like it one little bit. Hopefully it is just because I'm very tired - yesterday was a long day with skating from 6:30-8am and 4-7:30pm as well as having to do everything else I would normally do on a normal day - uni, housekeeping etc. I will catch up on sleep tomorrow and hopefully my mind will stop playing tricks on me! It is really unnerving!!!

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Comments from the community:

Babz

If everyone can guarantee they have not been home and there are no signs of a breakin, put it down to exhaustion - skating, uni, normal life things - housekeeping, packing for the move - maybe that is having an affect on you - the thought of being by yourself. Have you thought your subconscious is hinting to you it is not ready for the move. Just a thought for what it's worth - probably nothing.

Go Babz!!!

Mrs Studying1

Written by studying1, 9. May 2008 07:16 PM

Babz

Wise words... I might be a bit tired... a day of rest will help...

though i suppose you will be gliding about the ice...

take care... sleep well... get rest...

rgds
cate

Written by cateblack, 9. May 2008 07:50 PM

I reckon it happens to everyone at some stage when stressed, depressed or under a bit of pressure and therefore anxious. I call them my 'numbskull moments'.

This week I was with a bunch of kids, and they started to tell me a 'knock knock' joke.

Knock Knock
Who's there?
Joe Blow...

And I couldn't for the life of me think of what was next. I had to meekly ask the kids what I was meant to say...much to my embarassment.

I also forget things like my PIN for my ATM card, forget conversations I had with people. Think I've done things that I haven't....

Happens often. It's confusing and annoying and sometimes embarrassing, but I've learnt to accept my 'numbskull moments'. And that's about the best thing I can do about them. The more they worry me, the more I have.

Cheers,
9463

Written by g463, 10. May 2008 10:15 AM

Hey hun,

I have been going through the same thing as you. What I find helpful is that try to forget it. The more you emphasise on it, the more its gonna have an impact on you.

Love
wd

Written by WhiteDove, 10. May 2008 07:54 PM