my mind

mymorgy · 09-30-2017, 11:55 AM

this is scary-i thought i locked myself out. I thought i always used to top lock.
it wouldn't open it. I tried and tried and tried. I got a porter to come up and told him the lock. He also tried. then somebody else brought up the set of keys from downstairs. He tried the bottom key and it worked. since the stroke I am losing it gradually

Mari · 10-01-2017, 04:57 AM

Sorry.

The porter could not initially do it either. I am glad he was helpful.

Can you tape over the top lock so you don't try it again?

Is the bottom lock near the handle? Can you put a piece of
string or tape near the handle to help remind yourself?

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mymorgy · 10-01-2017, 06:51 AM

I have lived here for long and this never happened. what could it mean?

Now I can't find my other set of keys

OhKay · 10-01-2017, 06:58 AM

The incident may have begun with a little slip of the mind, but I think anxiety took over from there

Mari had a good idea, but make sure the tape is on the inside of your apartment as a reminder, not on the outside, which could alert potential robbers.

I'm sorry you had to go through that experience. It must have been very stressful

mymorgy · 10-01-2017, 07:56 AM

I don't think that is going to help. I wish i knew why it happened. did the stroke cause the brain damage for it to happen. I still can't find the other keys. the others have my mailbox key and I can't find another

mymorgy · 10-01-2017, 08:32 AM

i found the other set of keys finally they were hanging by the door where they usually are.

OhKay · 10-01-2017, 08:48 AM

I'm glad that you found your keys

I have these little colored rubber things that stretch to fit around the top of my keys so I can tell which key is for what. Maybe putting one on the key for the top lock would be a helpful reminder.