What if you lost your memories? What would you do?

@avelnrm (239)
Philippines
September 6, 2008 9:24am CST
Have you ever thought of waking up in the morning without knowing anything about you nor about this world? I thought of this after I saw the South Korean movie "A Moment To Remember". The person in the story suffered from Alzheimer's Disease. It was a very sad movie. After that, I started to write my important experiences in a notebook(up to the present). So that I will know some of my past and maybe bring back my memories if ever I lost them.
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@eftychiap (349)
• Cyprus
6 Sep 08
I don't even want to think about it! It is one of the worst things that could happen to a person. Whenever I think about it I start to think that I should have a personal diary (like the movie 50 first dates) or something, so when something like this happens I will have something to make me remember my past..
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@avelnrm (239)
• Philippines
6 Sep 08
I have also seen the "50 first dates". It was both a comedy and drama. I recommend the movie "A Moment To Remember", it's one of my favorite. Thanks for responding.
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@winzpc (2354)
• Indonesia
6 Sep 08
It's so horibble. If we get lost our memories when we get up in the morning. I don't know anything that already happen in my life, I don't remember my name, my friends and my relative. I can imagine it. If I have this condition, I mustn't hopeless and give up. I must learn hard everything from zero. All they we can do with our best way if we do it seriously and regularly. So I will try to remember one by one the thing that I have forgotten. I must confident that I can do it and remember it. Keep post happy myLotting...
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@avelnrm (239)
• Philippines
6 Sep 08
It's good to be strong-willed and very determined in life. Thanks for the response my friend.
@ShepherdSpy (8544)
• Omagh, Northern Ireland
7 Sep 08
Ummm..What was the question again?! Hmmm..Sorry,I have yet to see this Korean Movie... Some Other Memory Movies I enjoyed... 50 first dates..The Matrix..Total Recall wasn't too bad.."The Lost Weekend"..."Brazil",and of Course,"Eternal sunshine of the spotless Mind"...
@avelnrm (239)
• Philippines
7 Sep 08
Thanks for listing some of the movies you watched about memories. Good day!
@nic_knick (739)
• China
6 Sep 08
It is gonna be horrible if I lose my memory. I often come across such kind of scene from movies and TV series. Right now I am watching Grey's Anatomy, and Grey's mother has also got Alzhermer, and she seems to forget all the things, I think it is terrible if it happens to me, I am unable to face it, which is for sure. Losing memories means that I will know nothing about my past and it is just like I am a new born baby, but slighty older than those infants. weird.
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@bestcj (278)
• Philippines
6 Sep 08
That's a unique question. Well I'm not sure what would I feel if I lost my memory. But your suggestion writing some important about our life is a good thing. You're right it would bring back the memory of you have diary.
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@avelnrm (239)
• Philippines
6 Sep 08
Thanks for the compliment my friend.
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• Philippines
7 Sep 08
i will me crazy if i lose my memory.. just thinking of it bothers me
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@know21 (1250)
• United States
6 Sep 08
I think, you would not be you because all memories of who you were are gone. So you would have to "invent" or start a new persona. If your memories are not accurate, it would make a difference. Something you think is one way could actually be totally different and it could cause problems.
• United States
6 Sep 08
How could we know what to do? What's in our memories includes the ways to handle various situations we encounter, and without memory, that would be gone. To a great extent, it's our memories that make us whoever we are, so without it we wouldn't really be anyone at all. I'd rather lose any of my five senses (or maybe six!) than my memory. I don't even really want to lose the bad ones!
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• New Zealand
7 Sep 08
well, i wouldnt do anything would i? becuase if you did write a journal or something with all your memories in it then you wouldnt be able to remember where you put it or if you even wront one. but now im going to write a book thingy coz im kinda gettin scared lol
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@magna86 (1786)
• India
6 Sep 08
haha that a nice way remember the past!! but it would be real fun if such a thing happens to me!!! hhaha questioning each and every body as to who is this who is that!!! but.. i would never wish to forget a person who loves me too the core!!!!
• Philippines
7 Sep 08
If I lost my memories I would like to replace it with the good ones, because losting memory is my favorite experience because I have many problems in life, maybe good memories will come by me and my I will never recognized my enemies anymore, Losing memories sometimes not a fact on our life its just temporary and soon if you do they will come back later.
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@Margarit (3676)
• Philippines
6 Sep 08
For me , it depend on the situation, if i have a bad memory in the past i wish i could wake up someday and forget everything and start a new life, but if it is other way around ,it would be very horrible, a good memory is all i treasured most. i even caught it on a video or camera so i can always remember it. Without it my life would be meaningless.
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@divinchris (2449)
• India
6 Sep 08
If i lost my memory i will be like a happy guy,since I'm optimistic I will start a new life.I don't have to worry about my past.I feel I can make up a new life that can make me feel better than what I had before.
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• United States
7 Sep 08
I have thought about that and it is very scary. I couldn't imagine forgetting my family or friends that has taken 24 years to get. You have a great notion to write all your experiences down. This also reminds me of '50 first dates' and in the end they made a video so every morning she would remember who she is.
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@hiddenwing (3719)
• China
7 Sep 08
It is not possible in Science. Lol
@jeiyah_12 (1041)
• Philippines
7 Sep 08
Maybe I'll start first searching for my own identity, my personality... I got a lot of good friends which can help, I know they will not leave me if ever it will happen... but if ever they wouldn't help me, I'll go for myself and discover who really I am... maybe that would be the right time I can read my diary to be able to help me discover myself once more. But if none of this would happen: maybe I'll just look blankly and start to think...
@fordham08 (131)
• Philippines
7 Sep 08
I really don't know, truthfully, this is the first time I ever gave a thought about such a thing. But when something like that happens to me, of course I will do everything to find out about my past. If I can't, if I just can't, I would start a new, clean slate. But, if ever that would happen to me, and I do hope it won't, I would really try everything to remember my past.
• Philippines
7 Sep 08
i don't know. i think i'm gonna try hard just to bring back all the lost memories. it's sad to forget everything about the life you lived except for criminals though. lol. but i'm pretty much sure no one wants this to happen to them.
13 Sep 08
i think i'd be asking the people around me about my past. or who i am. it might be difficult especially leaving my trust to the people whom i don't know sooo i think it's really gonna be hard.
• Canada
7 Sep 08
ive seen an episode in One Tree Hill that can relate to this. gaahd, it must have been really painful for me. hope it wouldnt happen to us. :)
• Canada
7 Sep 08
..painful for THEM.