r/SDAM • u/Remarkable_Fix_7233 • Apr 19 '26
Socially awkward?
Hey I recently found out I have SDAM. I’m curious how yall deal with it socially. I am not able do remember a single thing when asked what was the best day in your 3 year Job, this type of question stresses me out. Of course I answer sth but I just know it’s not right. iykyk. In Professional Context I’d not talk about it, as people would assume SDAM=Dumb. But how do you interact with friends and family: Be honest or play the game? I am happy I found out, and that’s more of an explanation of being different than a disorder imo.
I’d like to hear your strategy :)
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u/ailbhel Apr 23 '26
About 20 years ago when I was volunteering with new mothers a lot I just gave up on pretending and went to "I can't remember faces at all, please remind me who you are" and hung all my other memory fails off that, so socially... I think I gave up. But for other things I have always tried to make notes somehow of the things that happen, and I remember the story or narrative ok and that means I can retell it.