my health and family and financial situation. it has been a hard year for me.involving abusive boyfriend, health up and down. now i ll soon have no place to live that is, my kids and i. bf is locked up. for the past 2 weeks ive been having dreams or that at least what i thought they were. more like nightmares. they keep me awake alot afraid to go to sleep and dream or see something else.turns out later i feel like/know that these sre things that have happend in the past reguarding my bf and myself. horrible things. y am i remembering them now? especially with all thats happening now?
2006-10-25 21:38:40 · 4 answers · asked by thesebrwneyes4u 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
only answer if ull respond with some sort of insight to what going on
2006-10-25 21:45:24 · update #1
Memory is the generative, interactive, ongoing mental process of retaining and recalling knowledge or experiences.
According to Herrman, Raybeck and Gutman (1993, p. 8), the human memory system is composed of four functional components: senses, working memory, long-term memory, and central processor. Information is picked up through the senses and is transmitted between working memory and the senses. "The central processor controls the amount of attention given to the contents of working memory" (Herrmann, Raybeck and Gutman, 1993, p. 8). Information may move between the central processor and working memory.
Forgetting is different from memory failure in that forgetting involves the inability to remember something registered in long-term memory while memory failure usually involves the inability to register information in long-term memory in the first place.
Memory traces also may be deliberately suppressed or unconsciously repressed. In addition, accessibility may be hindered by inadequate retrieval cues. Here is where I think you are experiencing the difficulties of memory. Stress is a huge component in memory loss, in that, our mind is multi-tasking to mentally ease a burden and sometimes bulks of information that was stored temporarily will have to go away. Sometimes it does not come back except through stress, which is why you would remember it now.
When I had to make the decision to take my son off life support after five days of life, I know that I lost about a year of memory after that. I cannot recall certain events during that time, yet other people around me do. It is as if I weren't there. The traumatic situation (i..e, similar to the abuse you are experiencing) caused my mind to shut down involuntarily.
Because the memory system is made of brain tissue, your memory performance is of course directly affected by the state of your brain. Poor health, fatigue, malnourishment, and substance abuse can all lead to lousy memory performance. The links below provide more information about the brain and stress; physiologically, what it does to a person. We internalize these things and they often reappear even in dreams.
I hope that things do improve for you and in time, they will. I didn't think that I would ever survive the loss of my son but through God I did. I'm not sure of your religious belief, but that was a good support system for me. If you aren't a believer, look to friends and family for support (mentally) and this should relieve some of the pressure.
2006-10-25 22:03:43 · answer #1 · answered by terryoulboub 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Excellent question. I believe it depends most on the individual, but almost unilaterally it would require one to try and "let go", or "forget" problems which may arise later from previous decisions, even if circumstances are only remotely linked. Too often people feel oppressed by future events into worry and stress (which can cause sickness in any case). Many people would be best helped by a hobby or outlet. This is an especially hard question when you begin regarding specifics. Personally, I find exuberance and lightness of being from playing Dungeons and Dragons with good friends; I know other people would be better served through music, painting, working out, or even casual sex. (Sorry for being a bit lengthy)
2016-05-21 21:42:00 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spirita explains your dreams
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2006-10-26 04:09:16 · answer #3 · answered by Spirita 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
STOP MAKING EXCUSES AND LIVING IN A DREAM WORLD. THIS IS REALITY, DEAL WITH IT INSTEAD OF MAKING UP STUFF THAT NEVER HAPPENED IN THE PAST.
2006-10-25 21:40:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋