Consider,

Your experience is not uncommon. If you try to think back, you probably had signs that this shopping trip was a problem long before it became a problem. You will do much better if you slow down and try to notice these little signs.

If you walk into a busy environment, you may find your eyes start to glaze over or struggle to find a focus. You may find it difficult to understand what somebody says unless you are looking directly at them. Any sensory struggles are a sign that this event will be problematic.

My wife can see it in my eyes. I usually become quiet and maybe act lost. If we do need to go out shopping, we know to do it during slow periods. Very late at night or early in the day. Saturdays are a struggle. If your mother does not support you in this, she needs to read the list at http://www.brainline.org/content/201...u-to-know.html

Until you can learn to avoid these situations that cause a relapse, your chance at improvement will be slim. Recover comes best when we can link days and weeks to months of symptom free or relapse free days. When we are most symptomatic, the brain is struggling to just make it through the day. The lower our level of symptoms, the more our brain can try to heal.

As was said, Recovery is a marathon, not a sprint. Keeping track day by day is counter to seeing the marathon aspect.