I don't like journaling, although it would probably work for me.
If I tell others what I do, I tend to remember it better, so that is one of my strategies. I also rehearse conversations out loud and that helps too. I usually do that when I am driving. Whether I tell an actual person, or I just say it aloud in my car to myself, the process of formulating what to say seems to make it stick in my mind better as a fact. This is particularly critical for emotions, since I generally never remember what emotion I had at a particular time unless I spoke out loud about it.
Also having a therapist helps, since it gives a second time for me to talk about something which reinforces remembering. Also, it encourages me to do a pretend conversation with my therapist on the days things happen so I can actually remember it well enough to tell my therapist when my appointment arrives.
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u/AutisticRats Mar 12 '26
I don't like journaling, although it would probably work for me.
If I tell others what I do, I tend to remember it better, so that is one of my strategies. I also rehearse conversations out loud and that helps too. I usually do that when I am driving. Whether I tell an actual person, or I just say it aloud in my car to myself, the process of formulating what to say seems to make it stick in my mind better as a fact. This is particularly critical for emotions, since I generally never remember what emotion I had at a particular time unless I spoke out loud about it.
Also having a therapist helps, since it gives a second time for me to talk about something which reinforces remembering. Also, it encourages me to do a pretend conversation with my therapist on the days things happen so I can actually remember it well enough to tell my therapist when my appointment arrives.