You’ve described my experience pretty accurately. At some point I also realized that I have Aphantasia, and I’ve wondered how much of a role this plays. When I

You’ve described my experience pretty accurately. At some point I also realized that I have Aphantasia, and I’ve wondered how much of a role this plays. When I do recall something, it’s never visual, and this lack of fidelity seems to play a big part in the richness of the memory. It also seems to allow painful memories to fade more quickly, and I’ve long suspected this is related to CPTSD but in any case, it seems like a blessing and a curse. I’m the opposite when it comes to photos though. I took up photography and journal about moments I want to remember. I do remember feeling unnerved by photos I don’t remember early on, but with time, this changed into something closer to periodic reminders that I’ve lived some great moments, even if those moments don’t make it into my everyday consciousness.