I have the same memory problem and keeping a journal has changed my life. I can look back and see what I was doing on a particular day and get a clearer picture

I have the same memory problem and keeping a journal has changed my life. I can look back and see what I was doing on a particular day and get a clearer picture of my mental landscape at the time. This helps me to stop repeating negative patterns and also is sometimes just nice for nostalgia. I also try to write a summary at the end of each month so I can see where my life has been going over the last year. This helps connect the details to the big picture.