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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have highly superior autobiographical memory or HSAM. It's been featured on 60 Minutes multiple times and I've been involved with a research team in California since 2011. I even flew out there for an MRI scan. The pros are that school was extremely easy in a lot of ways, as I was quickly able to memorize dates, formulas, parts of the brain, etc. I never forget friends' and family members' birthdays either! I am a teacher and my students find it fascinating and I can learn their names very quickly. The cons are that you have a stream of memories constantly running through your head that cannot be shut off. Therefore, every embarrassing and painful moment from my life stays with me like it was yesterday. Therefore, I relive my grandmother's death and the day my mom got her cancer diagnosis on an almost daily basis. It can be exhausting! [/quote]

While I have not been featured on 60mins the rest is pretty spot on. 
My mom is the same way so when my father go sick and suddenly passed away it was very hard on her. It is always tough to loose someone but when you remember all the good and bad things it in can feel worse. 
We were both in the room when he passed away and while it was fortunate we were able to be there with him it is also a horror we will never forget.

A fuzzy memory can be a great blessing. Forgetfulness is a luxury some people don’t have.

PP and OP do you have trouble sleeping? I find I can’t quite my mind at night b/c I am always thinking and remembering.

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