[Sad Mermaid]

I was at my medical clinic this morning, getting a referral to vascular surgery. I thought I parked in section B2, and rejoiced, because this letter-number combination is meaningful to me as it is connected to a man who is very special to me. When I returned to the parking lot, I found my car in section B10, and I searched everywhere without finding section B2. In fact, the sections started at B6 and ended at B12 - no B2. The font was recognizable to me - I clearly did see that font when parking the car, but the number was wrong.

Was it a hallucination (I sometimes have them) or just my mind's playing tricks?

Was that guy on your mind at all before seeing the number? Did you just glance at it or really stare at it and commit it to memory?

It could be a variety of things. I have frequent nightmares where I go to the mall and forget where I parked....it's a horrible feeling and a big fear of mine.

I hate things like this....where you question your sanity yet it's impossible to know for sure. I like certainty. I'm sorry you are faced with this worry.

[xRavenx]

What your describing sounds like it might have been a dissociative experience. To some degree, we all dissociate at times, and there are a wide range of signs, such as memory issues, feeling disconnected, confusion about where you are and not remembering getting there, or even memories that are distorted from reality/impairments when it comes to perception.

I'm not sure if it's dissociation or not....but keep an eye out on it. If it's a pattern, it's definitely time to talk to the pdoc.

[Sad Mermaid]

I think it probably was a dissociative experience. The guy - yes, he was on my mind before. The fear of losing the car in an unfamiliar parking lot is mine, too.

Come to think of it, I have recently had a couple of lapses when I would take a wrong turn and later, with a surprise, find myself not where I intended to be.

So it seems to be car-related dissociation and I will bring it up with the pdoc.