Oh crap, I lost it.

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You know what I hate? That constant feeling that I've forgotten something, or that I've lost something. It's a feeling of distaste at your own self, I rather don't like it. Everytime I go to school, I feel like I forgot something at home, schoolwork or otherwise. Everytime I take my cell phone or wallet out of my pocket, while I'm holding it, I feel that it's not there, and I get scared, and then humiliate myself by looking in my hand and seeing it.

And then when I do lose something or forget something, it's a real guilt trip on my own part. I hate losing things, because then I get all worried, like, where has it gone, where can it be? I start panicing and needing the object at that instant, I need to find the object or else I'm a failure.

Anyone else feel this type of stuff? A feeling of constant awareness, a feeling of constant worry that you've done something stupid?

I suffer from that feeling of inadequacy at times, and yes, it feels horrendous. I know that there is no real way to get rid of this horrendous self anxiety, for me it comes and goes, I really don't know how to help, but certainly yes, I do get what you're going through.

I'm glad I'm not the only one. I really hate when I'm at school, walking between classes, when suddenly, this "dampness" overcomes my stomach, and my mind goes black, and I start thinking to myself "what did I forget at home? I didn't forget anything, did I?"

It sucks. At least I know there's others out there that get what I'm talking about. Too bad I don't know anyone at my school with Aspie's.

I used to joke that I was guaranteed to forget one thing each time I left the house. It didn't bother me when I was living by myself, but now that I'm remembering for two, I find it more and more frustrating. Jennifyr's been having an increase in word-finding and memory problems associated with her MS, so I find myself forgetting more than usual. I just have to remember that I'm a human being and it's OK to make mistakes, no matter what anyone says. I carry a card in my wallet that says, amongst other things, "Doing things well is satisfying--but it's human to make mistakes."

always, and for as long as I can remember I've learned to convince myself that if I have, it can't be changed now, anyway - that usually helps

you know what I read? If you're the kind of person who constantly worries that they left the door unlocked, left the gas on "etc", then, you're probably the kind of person who definatly hasn't and will never do those things!

^Actually, I'm not worried about that, I'm worried that, when I get to school, I'm missing schoolwork, I forgot my keys, etc.

I always have to check everything multiple times to be sure i have what i need I'll especaily check to make sure I have enough money when in stores sometimes two or three times once on the way in once in the store once just before paying

I hate leaving the house in the morning because I'm always wondering if I turned the curling iron/hair dryer/over/etc. off. Or sometimes I'll wonder if I turned my headlights off and that sort of thing. It gets worse if I'm rushed or stressed in any way.

I worry about that too. I know somedays I walked out my front door and just had the feeling I was missing something even though I'd checked my stuff over and over and I knew it was there... Most of the time I hadn't forgotten anything, but I did repeatedly forget the same item many times throughout the year unintentionally. I always fear not taking my keys (I frequently check my pockets to ensure that I have them and everything else) because we have no spare and I would be locked out until 5:30pm if I didn't have my keys. One time this happened I ended up walking to a friends house simply to use her phone and ring up someone who had the keys because I didn't want to sit out the front..

i get that like a while ago i lost my lighter (a zippo) i have no idea where it is still and i feel really guitly for losing it (mind you i stole it in the first place of my firend to stop him smoking but he just broght a damn disposable one) any way it meant alot to me because zippos are really good at making quick fires (i think im a bit of a phro maniac) and if i keep any thing out of my pocket like my phone, lighter, knife, wallet i gennerally feel like ive lost it.