[Manic Trance]

My mental thought streams get so pronounced it's like I'm not even basically aware of what is actually happening around me, especially when I am alone, and if it is disorderly around me, forget it, and I'll totally space out, and loose things, forget to do things, forget to bring things, or leave things when I am supposed to. It makes me really sad, actually, I feel like a looser, actually. I've always made this weird connection between actually loosing things and 'being' a looser, even though that is not what that means. Like, I can't do this thing that EVERYONE can do, just basically keep track of a thing, and it's like the most basic reminder of how I don't have the strengths that a lot of people have, that I will always be less capable of the basics in life.

I lost my keys and wallet in one fell swoop. I am almost certain they are in my house, I have turned the place upside down and haven't the faintest idea where they are! I'm so sad about it. Now I'm going to have to cancel all of my credit cards, have all of these keys recopied, have a lock cut off of something, it's so so stupid. Ugh...

Anyhow, does this happen to any of you?

[Tucson]

This has happened to me frequently. I go through phases of this that can last some time.

[Bipolartist]

Oh my, if being "scatter-brained" made me a looser, I would definitely be at the bottom of the barrel. I have a weird one for you, but even if you aren't religious, say, "Something's lost and can't be found, oh Saint Anthony look around." Say it over and over and you will find your stuff.

It was especially bad for me these past few months. I couldn't even write notes to myself because I would forget where I put the notes or would forget to write them. I would schedule two things for the same time of day and then forget both even if I looked at the calendar. I couldn't see what was in front of me. Couldn't get from point A to B and somewhere in between would forget where I was going and what I had just done. It's been better lately, probably because of meds.

[Crazy Hitch]

Yes I can get quite scatter brained and forgetful either if I'm not on the right meds that make me feel spaced out or if I'm depressed. Then I can barely function and do things that I am able to do when I'm well. I can also get a bit of dissassocion where I feel like I'm out of my body watching like it's in a movie. That's when I'm most likely to be forgetful and especially prone to losing track of time and being unaware of what day or date it even is.

[Disorder7]

I've always been "scattered brained" and it wasn't until this year that I learned that it's a bipolar symptom.

It's actually hard for some doctors to tell the difference between ADD and bipolar. It's the moods and energy levels which really differentiate the two.

[Victoria'smom]

If I set something down it's lost forever. It's so bad whoever I'm with carrys my wallet. I lose money like crazy! I've turned Walmart upside down loosing my bank card several times, only I can loose something I was holding at the between the end of the line to when you pay. I'd say it was the meds but that be a lie I've always been like this.

[Darvula]

I often forget where I put things, but this is more due to progressing age with me. I wasn't this way 5 years ago.

[LifeInProgress]

I am always losing things. Including myself. It is so bad that my friends call me X the Lost.