Memory Reflection

1.)How would you begin the process of recovering your memory? Who would you turn to, where would you search, and how would you proceed?

If I were to experience retrograde amnesia, I would commence the process of recovering my memory by thinking optimistically that I might have a chance of regaining some of my memory back. Before anything, I would listen to the doctor and follow his instructions by taking the medication he prescribes for me. Most importantly, I would want my family to be there for me because I spent my whole life with them. With my friends and family there to support me, I’ll probably feel ten times more confident because these are the people that mean a lot to me.  Even now, I always look at my photos to recall a memory from my past experiences. I enjoy looking at pictures as they depict a vivid memory of a certain past experience. Also, I would watch my videos from my childhood and ask my friends and family to take me to the places I frequently went to before this tragic incident occurred.

2.)Please describe the emotional journey you imagine you would be going through as you attempt to reconstruct your life. Imagine the feelings you would have

I can only imagine what an emotional journey I would be going through as I try to reconstruct my life without being able to recall my cherished memories from the past. Even if people tell me about a certain memory, I’m sure I won’t believe them because it’s something I won’t be able to remember. Knowing how I react to certain situations even today, I’ know that I will be very frustrated at the smallest things. Since I won’t have any memories after the incident, there’s going to be a lot of things that I will have to relearn which will be very tiring both emotionally and physically. At times, I’m sure I’ll have a mental breakdown and question why this memory loss happened to me instead of someone else. It’ll probably be a long emotional journey but with my friends and family around, I’m sure I can somehow accept the fact that I might have to reconstruct my life by relearning everything around me.

3.)Suppose you were able to pick and choose the memories you wanted to recover from your life. What types of memories would you choose to retain and what types of memories might you decide to edit out of your remembered experience? Positive, negative, painful, happy, angry, frightened, etc. Please elaborate and explain some your decision making process.

A lot of people might just want the happy memories from the past but I definitely think that picking out some of the negative memories can help you learn from your past mistakes. I would want to choose the happy and negative experiences from my life. Through negative experiences, one can learn that hardships can be overcome and can learn to not make the same mistake ever again.