My memory has always sucked as well. I remember very little of my childhood mostly because I spent 30+ years drinking to forget it due to abuse; unfortunetly the I also lost good memories like my daughter's childhood. Since I quit drinking 3 yrs ago I've noticed memories starting to come back and I'm able to separate the good from the bad. I've also noticed I have much better retention on work related information which has been a huge bonus. With that said I do have to make lists of things I need/want to do at home and grocery lists or I'd never get what I intended.