/jp/ - Otaku Culture

You're sick and only I have the injection that can cure you.

You posted this an hour ago moron.

>>9322821
Uh, thanks for helping out...

>>9322821
Keep up the good work.

It's a case of the Ill Street Blues. It's incurable unless you listen to this song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o1pnMnNnP0

>>9322827
I believed you for a second.

how do you remember that you used to remember anything

>>9322831

Don't feel bad I was just kidding

>>9322830
Wicked verses yo, but I don't think they're helping.

>>9322838
It's not complete amnesia! It's more like... more like... more like there are a bunch of holes in my memory and what I do remember is very faint.

Why don't you try fixing your sleeping schedule and not masturbate for a while? Then you can see if those are the causes.

>>9322871
Good point, I should try that. I hope it works!

If it doesn't, I should probably just kill myself... It's better than living like a goldfish for the rest of my life ;_;

>>9322850
OK, you listened to my silly Youtube response so I'll try to give you legitimate advice. It may not be good advice in your situation, but it's advice.

>Can sleeping in the morning and waking up in the night cause memory loss? How about excessive masturbation?
No, but what are these things symptomatic of? More to the point, they're symptomatic of a lifestyle where you don't feel you're getting anywhere; you're spending time sleeping and masturbating because you can't think of anything else to do. I don't mean "getting anywhere" with regards to a job or something like that, but you don't feel like you're going anywhere in your personal life.

You may feel like your brain is in a fog of sorts, and that fog just clouds over your memory and thought process and stops you from even beginning to do the things you want. Probably the first thing you need to do is start on a project, maybe learning a language or whatever. All that matters is that you do it every day and don't make excuses for it. The fog will lift on its own, eventually, so long as you keep at whatever your personal goal is, every day, no matter what.

Then again, I could be wrong. This is just based on my own experience in dealing with something similar.

Hello OP. I'd like to try seriously helping you out.

I think your problem might be twofold: proper nutrition and proper exercise, problems I suspect most of /jp/ shares to some extent. Why don't you try that and see if your mind improves?

You might also try Brain Age for the DS.

>>9322899
I do feel like my life isn't going anywhere. Will that fog really go away if I keep at it? I sure hope so.

Thank you for talking to me. I appreciate it.

>>9322923
You are right then because I've been eating one meal a day for a while now. I don't really exercise either. But are those things really related to my mind? I mean, I don't really feel hungry or anything... I never would have guessed.

Okay anon, I'm going to follow your advice. It'll probably be hard at first but I'll do as much as I can.

>>9322817
This happened to me when I was 20. It lasted a few months and it was exactly like you described it. At the time I had slept really bad and was very depressed. Do you sleep enough?

>>9322958
The food that fuels your body affects your mind greatly.

Also, exercise helps the brain.

>>9322960
It's really all over the place. Sometimes I sleep over 12 hours and sometimes I sleep very little. It's a mess. I don't know if I'm depressed or not. Maybe I am.

Did sleeping better help you get over it?

>>9322966
I learned something new today. Or maybe I knew before and I forgot, I don't know... Well, thank you.

>>9322958
I was suggesting it might be a question of nutrition, not caloric intake. I'm not suggesting you stuff your face with calories you don't need, just that you make an effort to eat healthy.

Proper nutrition and exercise are both absolutely vital to your mind. You don't have to be /fit/, but staying in one position 16 hours a day (for example) will have a serious impact on your faculties.

I noticed I lost 3 pounds yesterday and my weight loss is starting to spin out of control, I'm down to 120. I'm out of sustaining food and don't know what to buy to keep my body weight up.

What do I do?

>>9322985
>staying in one position 16 hours a day
Yeah, I'm ashamed to say it but I am guilty of that. I guess my life is a total wreck right now. I have a lot of things to fix!

I probably need more calories too because I lost a bunch of weight. I guess this isn't the right place to ask, but what should I eat? More vegetables?

>>9322977
I'm not sure why it went away, but my guess is sleep. Depression doesn't really effect memory, does it?
If I were you I would try to fix my sleeping schedule.

>>9322977
If you can, take vitamin D3 and a multivitamin. D3 to sleep, multivitamin for health.

>>9323001
I looked it up right now and some sources say depression can mess with (I can't find the word I'm looking for) memory. I don't know if that's trustworthy or not. But I will fix my schedule.

>>9323009
Okay. I'm writing all this down so I don't forget.

>>9322929
I can't give you any guarantee since I can only tell you what worked for me, but it did when I tried it. An atmosphere of success, however minor the successes may be in the long run, contributes to a continued atmosphere of success. So long as you feel like you've done something, it should be fine.

Once again, don't get too absorbed in finding the perfect method for approaching whatever it is or you'll become mired in petty details and quit. Just find one goal and work towards it everyday, and don't stop for any reason, otherwise you'll make any and every excuse for stopping until you finally just give up.

>>9323001
Depression actually does affect memory.

>>9323015
All right. Maybe I could make exercise my goal so I can accomplish two things at the same time. Though my constitution is pretty poor...

>>9322998
http://4chanfit.wikia.com/wiki/Harsh%27s_Worksheet_%28WIP%29
http://www.bmr-calculator.org/

Read the section about diet, then calculate your BMR.
I'm assuming you're not trying to lose or gain much weight, so just eat maintenance or as close as you can afford.

>>9322817
Recall and vocab go down if you don't access those parts of your memory on a regular basis, specifically through conversation. Conversation forces the person to draw upon their personal lexicon on the fly in a way self-talk and your inner voice does not.

If you're worried about it, I'd suggest finding someone to interact with in this way, although I know that can be a scary thing for a lot of people.

>>9322817
You had a stroke, see a doctor.

And no, elevated heart rate or no, jerking off doesn't specifically cause that all by itself, so don't even bring it up.

And, like, don't worry about shitposting. Like, for instance, I don't really believe a word you're saying nor have I read the thread, but, like, I'm posting anyway.

>>9323033
That's interesting. I guess typing also isn't the same because you get more time to think about what to say and you can also fix errors.

I think talking to people online is the only social interaction I get. I'm a little hesitant but maybe I could talk to my family or something.

(If you don't mind me asking, have you been on this board for a while? I think I've seen your name before.)

>>9323036
Wah, that's a lot of information! I'll read it thoroughly when my mind gets a little clearer.

>>9323063
A stroke...? I don't know the specifics but I would feel something like a stroke, right? I don't think that's it.

I'm sad you don't believe me, but I wouldn't make a thread like this just for kicks.

I seem to have the same problem as OP.

I've been a NEET for about 6 months and have found myself encountering a lot of mental blocks, losing a lot of memories and just struggling to function like I used to.

>>9323102
That's part of the reason I asked /jp/ because I thought maybe it has something to do with our lifestyles. You should read the replies in this thread to see if they apply to you because they're very helpful.

Oh man, has it almost been an hour already? I guess my sense of time is off too, haha.

>>9323093
Naw, man, that's the first thing they teach you about strokes man, people don't feel pain from it because the brain doesn't have any pain neurons in itself.

You just notice funkiness like memory gaps or brain function gaps or you can't move one side of your face or whatever random shit.

Whatever, like, see a doctor. And don't even bring up the j/o, seriously.

>NEET/hikki
Oh it's one of these threads. Nevermind, then.

Depression, anxiety and other mental problems can take a toll on one's memory. Take note of your mental health generally.

Besides that, memory is something that improves and degrades with use. If you want to improve your memory, you should try purposefully using it. You can do this in many ways, though it may be the most efficient to train your memory with the things you want to remember.

For example, if you have trouble remembering everyday details from your life, you can set yourself the task of writing a diary every night, or making a list of what has happened every few hours (of course, you can do this in your head instead of actually writing, though it may be easier to start with actually writing down things). You can also revise these notes/lists (mental or physical) later, for example trying to remember what you did the day before.

As some have already mentioned, besides specifically aimed activity, anything mentally refreshing from memory games and puzzles to learning languages will be good for you.

>>9323121
Are you serious? That makes me pretty worried. I thought strokes make you pass out or something. Maybe I just can't remember?

I'm trying to move different sides of my face right now. I bet I look pretty silly.

>>9323134
Sorry if it came off that way. Please hide the thread if you want and I'll delete the thread when the time comes.

Aahaha, I think I have this same problem too, except at at a slightly lesser magnitude.

Except, in my case, the possibility of a stroke is not entirely out of the question, since I frequently get chest pains and short time periods during which trying to take a full, deep breath feels like stabbing my own lungs with a knife.

>>9323146
I wouldn't worry about it too much. It sounds more like a projected case of first year med student syndrome than it does that you actually had a stroke.

>>9323146
If you aren't just exaggerating or making it up and then replying to yourself or whatever trolling:

See a doctor.

Not being able to remember past an hour is serious business and something that should be checked out.

>>9323164
>chest pains and short time periods during which trying to take a full, deep breath feels like stabbing my own lungs with a knife.
That might be an asthma attack rather than a heart problem.

>>9323142
Sorry for the late reply, I had to read your post through several times. Okay, so can you explain this part?
>memory is something that improves and degrades with use

>>9323170
>>9323176
Whew that's good, I thought something was strange about having a stroke. I was doubting myself. I'm really not trying to exaggerate, I'm just not in my right mind. It's hard to explain. My perception is weird or something.

I don't like doctors. I'm gonna try what everyone suggested first and then go if I absolutely have to.

Well I guess that's it for now. Thanks again everyone, I know I have no business asking something like this on /jp/ but you guys are my friends.

I'll just leave the thread up in case anyone's interested.

Depression? If you don't know what you like anymore and shitpost 16 hours a day you might be pretty close to the point where you pick up the habit of staring at the wall for hours. At least that's when I started forgetting things and my thinking became so slow that others noticed it too.

I am a doctor. Doctor Alex Penis.

I suggest leaving /jp/. For a long time.

Well, I've been forced to attend uni, so hopefully that will re-invigorate my mind, as I have been feeling similar to the OP for a while.

Or I won't be able to handle it and consequently slump further into depression and debt. Neat.

>>9323264
It's going to be pretty jarring if you're forced out of the blue like that. Good luck, you'll probably need it.

>>9323264
It really depends. Are you returning to education because you have something you're legitimately interested in pursuing? Or is there no motivation aside from forcing yourself to do what others want you to do?

It's not that you can't find motivation for a subject while there, but I wouldn't count on something that is much less than certain. It really depends on whether you feel like you're accomplishing something personally valuable by gaining a degree. If you don't, you're going to struggle through and possibly drop out. If you do, then you'll likely get through, barring something dramatic.

>>9323182
I think I worded that a bit weirdly, but what was meant is it improves with use and degrades without use.

>shitposting too much

'kay, I'm maybee gettugn....n/m hold on I'm having a low I gotta deal with it before I cann I .. ... ARRRRGH LOST IT -- hold on.

brb.

meme object fact or ee cycle!!!!!!!!1 NOOOOO

I NEED SCISSORS. SIXTY ONE.

>>9322821
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Give me money.

>>9323264
I've never sought higher learning because I feel like I'm not worth the money it would cost to educate me. Added that the classes I'm interested in are useless in the job market, the whole thing would only benefit my personal hobbies while sending me and my family into deeper debt.

Time to inhale some Jenkem, bro.

Once the shit hits your brain you must find your past self and fucked to become one again.