The journey becomes less arduous and all the little accomplishments along the way keep us energized and motivated. I ve missed. Some people call it muscle memory. Procedural memory is the kind of memory we use to weave a basket or to build things. It s a doing kind of memory.
Procedural memory is a profound strength that most all persons with brain injury have retained.
It is the kind of memory that makes it possible for us to achieve much of what we want and need in our lives. Procedural memory is also something we retain from our pre-injury lives. This is a double edged sword. If we think we can rely on old skills alone we soon learn that procedural memory by itself is not enough. Another factor is the powerful, inherent desire to look inside our heads for everything we need to function which doesn t work either.