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I feel I have a slightly "time-warped" memory. I often can't tell whether something was two months or over a year ago, for instance.

I believe this to be caused by depression, as I've seen many similar reports online. Life assumes a sort of "flow" state, as you don't care enough to pay attention to things. It affects my memory in general as well.

[devjab]

With ADHD this is pretty much a thing. If you also get the “funzies” where you sometimes “relieve” a moment in a way that is so real that you end up speaking out loud in response to the relived memory, you should probably consider getting it looked into.

Especially if your depression isn’t a “real” depression. What I mean by that isn’t to minimise it’s impact or how it feels, but I was once in a depression group where I just didn’t fit in. I was in it because I had been suicidal, so, well I obviously wasn’t doing ok, but unlike the other members of the group I could get up in the morning just fine. Long story short, I was diagnosed with ADHD to which depression and anxiety are often “friends” when it isn’t treated. And by treated I don’t only mean medicated.

Anyway, if this isn’t you, then I’m sorry for derailing you a bit.

[corobo]

> I was once in a depression group where I just didn’t fit in

One of my weirdest thoughts to date has to be "I think this group is for normal suicidal people" haha

Doing much better now! Similar to you my depression was more of an ADHD symptom than "real" depression. Real in terms of end result but treatment for ADHD worked much better than antidepressants.

It's kinda hard to not be depressed when you're not getting any dopamine from doing things I guess

[egeozcan]

> With ADHD this is pretty much a thing. If you also get the “funzies” where you sometimes “relieve” a moment in a way that is so real that you end up speaking out loud in response to the relived memory, you should probably consider getting it looked into.

Is this really a sign of ADHD? I always thought I was just a bit out there. Honestly, I'd be relieved to attribute it to something relatively common like ADHD rather than some mysterious brain quirk. Just the other day, I caught myself having a full-on conversation with my grandpa, who's been gone for over two years now. And it was crystal clear, all the details and everything!

[coldtea]

Rehearsing and replaying conversations is common with ADHD, as is the "relieving a moment in a way that is so real that you end up speaking out loud in response to the relived memory" part.

[lsaferite]

Do internal dialog loops count in that category?

[swells34]

I have something very similar. When I get very focused on something, you can ask me what I had for breakfast, and I'll vividly remember and recount making an omelette; but that was three weeks ago. This goes for pretty much anything, even very unique events. I can remember it well, but I can only place it within about an 8 month period, even if it was just a week or two ago. I'm quite nervous about ever having to be in a court proceeding, giving a deposition or anything like that where specific dates are required; it just escapes me how people remember this stuff.

[lakpan]

Is it possible that you've fallen into a habitual life? I have almost a black hole in my memory from 3-year period that I spent mostly at home. After that period, I can look at a photo in my gallery and know almost the exact date when it happened. Or vice-versa, knowing where I was on a specific period 7 years ago.