So I nonchalantly mentioned to some friends, that I don't remember who I was before my illness which started in 2006/2007 when I was 16/17 years. And while I do sort of remember myself (like being happy and carefree) there's also some truth to the statement, and while other people might say "I'm still the same person" I'd have to say, I'm not the same person I was before my illness.
I'm less happy, I have cognitive problems (I literally went from reading books every day and remembering phone numbers from everyone I met to not being able to read books or follow complex instructions, sometimes even simple ones) I lost almost all my interests (regained some to an extend). My intelligence plummeted.
Some might argue that the reason I've changed is because I've gotten older, but while people change all the time, you don't lose your personality or means of existence just because you grow up.
So while friends and other people who've known me since before I got ill might say that I'm still the same person, I both know and feel I'm different.






















