Sorry to hear of your struggles.

Just because the symptoms may be permanent, it does not sentence you to a life of misery. There are many ways you can regain high levels of function. It starts with recognizing your symptoms and dysfunctions and learning the various work-arounds and accommodations needed to go on with life. There are many on this board who have very high levels of function despite their dysfunctions.

You can start by identifying your cognitive and other dysfunctions. Then you address each symptom individually. The shotgun approach is overwhelming. If you look at each symptom alone, you can work on developing skills to go on despite that symptoms.

For example, I have very little immediate or short term memory in both the visual and auditory areas. I can keep my thoughts organized by typing on the computer. It becomes my memory system. I can read what I just typed and add to it.

If I try to talk without preparation, I will repeat myself and sometimes babble about the subject.

Tell us about your symptoms and we can help you work past that symptom.

My best to you.