Regaining Memory
Just recently, I was diagnosed with retrograde amnesia after being struck by a falling object. This meant that I would forget all my childhood memories growing up and would only be able to create new memories from when I was struck by the object. Luckily, a medication has been developed to aid me in the recovery process, but it’s up to me to complete the process.
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?
To begin the process of recovering my memory, I would first take the medication that was provided to aid me in my recovery process. Then, I would turn to the people who stood by me when I woke up. They call themselves my “family”. From there, I would go to the house where the family came from to search for any memories that may have been stored there. Hopefully, there would be pictures, videos and any written letters or diaries that I may have had there before my injury. After viewing all of these items, I would turn to “mother” and begin questioning her about my childhood and the items that I have seen. The next step in the process would be to try and remember my friends, the friends that I spent days with having fun. The friends that stood by my bed in the hospital after I was struck by the falling object. Then perhaps, I will slowly begin to remember the life that I had before.
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.
Knowing myself, I know I would be extremely frustrated that I do not remember any of the people that surround me, the environment that surrounds me as well as life itself. It’ll be hard on me mainly because it’s almost as if I have been dropped onto earth with no knowledge of anything and anyone. When I go back to my neighborhood, everyone will be asking me if I’m all right, how I’m handling myself. Meanwhile, I don’t know any of these people! It’s frustrating when a lot of people know you and you don’t even know whom they are or what they are talking about. Feelings of confusion, frustration, sadness and anger would all arise.
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.
If I were able to pick and choose the memories that I wanted to recover from my life, I would undoubtedly try to recover each and every memory whether it was positive, negative, painful, happy, etc. Each and every memory that I had throughout my life is worth remembering. In addition, each and every memory makes up the person that I was. Memories are not something you can just pick out and choose. Of course I would enjoy the positive and happy memories that I have had throughout my life. They make me feel good. However, those painful and angry memories that I’ve had, they are worth remembering because like I said before, every memory makes up the person that I am.
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