> Does in-person conversation help to stabilize your flow of time?
No, it makes it a lot harder. It's easiest on a short-term basis if I constantly echo a phrase over and over in my head, like an internal metronome. I can't do that and talk at the same time. Nothing really helps, it is actual physical damage to your brain and nobody knows how to fix it. The best thing is to just accept that your brain is really broken and start finding mnemonics and workarounds to get by.
I think that the forced repetition of thoughts to compensate for memory also primes the brain for anxiety, long-term.
I use my music memory to do things when continuity breaks down. I think of a short, familiar melody, and attach words to it based on what I need to do. Like getting a song stuck in my head on purpose. As I move through rooms, I gain and lose awareness and I probably won't know what I was up to by the time I arrive - but then I notice a melody with instructions is playing in my head.
Anything that leaves my visual field can leave my awareness. I have found that attaching clothespins to my shirt with a post-it is helpful for more complex tasks.
Following conversation is hard for me. At some point I want to look into using an AAC device to both track where a conversation has been and remember what I'm trying to say.
My brain injury happened when I was a child, but wasn't diagnosed until I was nearly 30. There really aren't many resources available for anyone outside of the education system.
No, it makes it a lot harder. It's easiest on a short-term basis if I constantly echo a phrase over and over in my head, like an internal metronome. I can't do that and talk at the same time. Nothing really helps, it is actual physical damage to your brain and nobody knows how to fix it. The best thing is to just accept that your brain is really broken and start finding mnemonics and workarounds to get by.