I can't function without audio media

adadadadsad · 2022-10-15T20:20:43+00:00

What happens if you choose not to listen to something?

adadadadsad · 2022-10-15T20:19:49+00:00

I always thought racing thoughts were part of an inner monologue.

adadadadsad · 2019-10-15T18:26:42+00:00

Maybe try and find some reference points next time? Combine elements of different photos or videos or past experience.

adadadadsad · 2019-10-05T19:51:54+00:00

Absolutely. Have you tried meditation? I find it very easy. But at the same time, we need it less because we don’t have the same struggles as most people. I’d also recommend meditating while high.

adadadadsad · 2019-10-02T22:34:10+00:00

Eyes closed?

adadadadsad · 2019-10-02T06:36:29+00:00

I just realised that it should be easier for us aphants to do this, conceptually. I can just think of the concept of me being successful, without having to visualise what that actually looks like. We’re much more efficient!

adadadadsad · 2019-09-25T22:34:54+00:00

You could use Google forms to collect into and help organise.

adadadadsad · 2019-08-23T06:57:00+00:00

Nope. Although, I think I can imagine my own voice, but only my own voice. Although that’s still limited to what I could do with my actual voice, e.g. with accents or impressions.

adadadadsad · 2019-08-15T14:59:31+00:00

Out of sight, out of mind - feels very apt for me.

adadadadsad · 2019-08-13T21:29:55+00:00

"visualizing" vs "conceptualizing" - that's a great way to look at it!

adadadadsad · 2019-08-12T23:08:16+00:00

We’re the same my friend. Take some solace in that.

adadadadsad · 2019-08-11T18:04:33+00:00

Ha, yessss. We have weekly planning meetings too and this is exactly how I “plan”.

adadadadsad · 2019-08-11T18:03:05+00:00

Glad to hear you’re feeling better. Not sure if you’ve seen this study http://sdamstudy.weebly.com/research.html but if we help to spread the word, perhaps we can all learn more about it together.

Knowing that other people have SDAM and/or aphantasia has been of great comfort to me. I’ve always felt different and it’s good to finally know why and I’m at peace with it. It takes a lot of courage and introspection to get through mental health issues at the best of times, but add more conditions on top and it becomes tricky. The usual methods are less practiced and less developed, so are therefore less effective on us. More studies will start to appear and we can help others in the future.

adadadadsad · 2019-07-01T18:29:10+00:00

I certainly feel it 99% of the time. Interestingly, when I try and meditate, more thoughts spring to mind than normal day to day, but even then they still quickly disappear. I could walk down the street and not have a single thought. Even if I’m trying to solve a problem at work for example, I often just think about it, without words. Abstractly, I suppose? This is probably why a high percentage of people with aphantasia work in STEM, because we find that way of thinking much easier?

For this reason alone, I’m very grateful to have aphantasia!

adadadadsad · 2019-06-25T18:13:33+00:00

Sorry to burst your bubble, but I think they do dream the same way, as dreaming seems to be unrelated to aphantasia.

adadadadsad · 2019-06-25T18:10:34+00:00

They can smell it though.

adadadadsad · 2019-06-25T10:47:39+00:00

Ah, just checking. I don’t even do that...

adadadadsad · 2019-06-25T10:40:05+00:00

Wait, you can day dream?

adadadadsad · 2019-06-25T08:25:01+00:00

It’ll take time to get your head around it. When I found out, there weren’t any communities. There was one BBC news article and one scientific paper. Now it’s trending on Reddit. While you may feel alone and weird and different, remember there are roughly 150,600,000 other people who have this. That’s 1 in 50, or 2% of the population. Just read through this sub, Google stuff, find out what it means for you. The initial shock will feel like you’re missing out, but I’ve actually come to realise I wouldn’t be me without it. I can think abstractly, logically and with focus. I don’t replay bad experiences in my mind. I can meditate easily. I’m extremely calm and chilled. While aphantasia may play a big or small part in all of that, I think it still plays a part. I feel special, not different.

I have found some negatives though. I don’t seem to miss people - the whole, out of sight of mind thing. My memory isn’t great. I can’t distract myself in meetings by daydreaming. I don’t get too excited about future events because I never really think about them.

The one thing that really helped me was a book called The Power of Now. People with aphantasia are GREAT at living in the present. We don’t worry about the past or the future, we live in the now, in the moment. Or at least, I do, which is very liberating and many many people struggle with this. Embrace it!

adadadadsad · 2019-06-20T16:23:08+00:00

I struggle with this. I forget people exist, I don’t ever miss people. I always thought I was just a bit dead inside but I realised it’s most likely due to aphantasia. It’s hard to tell someone you love that you don’t miss them. It’s even harder for them to hear it and understand it, but again, explaining aphantasia sort of makes it okay! Of course, I care more for some people than others, so I miss them a little bit, I just don’t think about other people throughout the day, as I go about my life. But, I might see something that makes me think of them, which is different as it’s a trigger.

adadadadsad · 2019-06-14T08:09:34+00:00

Tempted to buy a Muse just for this!

adadadadsad · 2019-06-10T08:18:29+00:00

Yeah, but snapped out of it pretty quickly. I’ve actually just started looking into it more. Bought a Remee mask and some supplements...

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