I feel my memory, esp short-mid term, is closely related to triggers and my response to them...

Just had an episode a few days ago, when was told some work from me would be needed on a Sat, which also coincided with a stressful move I was making to accommodate family, which was the trigger. Completely forgot about this appointment, which is not my usual, non-triggered behavior.

Was very disappointed with myself, much like being disappointed about a fix kludged on your car for years to finally have it strand you -- frustrated but not surprised.

I do feel emotional response can happen and not affect memory, but a severe trigger can breach a certain limit... and then memory loss happens? I don't know if this is due to BPD or some other disorder but it has been a pattern for me a very long time... that trailing comedown that sometime lasts for days, and poor recollection of things that happen in that time.