Doubting my memory—normal?

Hi, I hope this post makes sense. I am not really sure if this is the best subreddit to put it in.

Something that has been bothering me for a while is how little I trust my memory. About everything, basically. I often get the sense that I am lying when I tell people my name, my age, or other personal information. Or that I am filling out the wrong address on forms, or telling a story that never happened. I always tell myself to just push through it but I don’t really have any way to prove it. I feel very guilty about it sometimes, because I need to check multiple time to make sure I am talking to the right person or that I remember who my girlfriend is or things like that, even if there really isn’t a reason for me to question it in the first place. It’s just always there.

I have gone to therapy before but not much happened. I struggle to be honest with my therapist and I feel like I am not telling the truth when I go, so I have not had any helpful advice from them and I stopped. When they suggest me treatment I feel guilty, like I am a fake patient and I am lying to them.

Is this something other people have too but nobody talks about? I don’t want to be overdramatic.

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