I don't think it's really affected my intellect. I can still learn and I am surprised by my vocabulary sometimes! It's difficult to believe that I am intelligent when I hear people say it though. I'm still exploring what I know and can learn though.

Memory though! Whew! My short term memory seems to be shot lol. It's funny because in high school my friends thought I was so trustworthy with their secrets. I kept them of course, but I realize that due to relationship issues and "zoning out" due to trauma I honestly just didn't remember what they told me! To this day I have that problem.