"32-Year-Old Australian Woman with Rare Disease Remembers Everything Inside Mother's 'Uterus'...Feels Like a Curse"

Only About 80 People Worldwide Suffer from 'Gwaing Memory Syndrome'

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] Rebecca Sharrock (32), who lives in Queensland, Australia, vividly remembers even the time before she was born in her mother's womb. This is because she suffers from a rare condition called 'Hyperthymesia (HSAM)'.

On the 22nd, Rebecca recalled her time in her mother's womb in an interview with Mamma Mia, saying, "I remember a scene where my head was between my legs in a dark place. It felt like the uterus. It was comfortable." However, she added, "I didn't think about the surrounding environment or my existence at that time."

Rebecca Sharrock suffers from 'hyperthymesia,' a condition characterized by remembering an excessive amount of information. Photo by Rebecca Sharrock, captured from Twitter.

This symptom is presumed to be Hyperthymesia. It is characterized by remembering every event that happens in life without missing a single detail, almost like a photograph. This condition was first diagnosed in 2006 in the United States in a woman named Jill Price. It is reported that this woman had differences in specific areas of the left and right cerebral cortex and used both left and right frontal lobes.

The same applies to Rebecca. Her first memory is from before she was born, inside her mother's womb. She even drew pictures of her memories from the womb.

Rebecca Sharrock depicted the memories within the womb through her drawings. Photo by Rebecca Sharrock, captured from Twitter.

Rebecca also remembers leaving the hospital immediately after birth. She explained, "I was wrapped in something like a blanket. At that time, I didn't understand what a hospital or home was. I just noticed that my surroundings had changed, and I was very curious about this environment."

She remembers everything from learning to speak, taking her first steps, the first dream she had after birth, to the school lessons she has heard so far.

Rebecca thought that everyone else remembered everything like she did until she was diagnosed with Hyperthymesia at the age of 23.

Although her excellent memory might seem like it would lead to a happy life, she often feels that this memory is a curse.

Because even painful memories she wants to forget come vividly to mind every moment. When difficult memories arise, she feels the pain of that time all over again.

Rebecca Sharrock suffers from 'hyperthymesia,' a condition characterized by remembering an excessive amount of information. Photo by Rebecca Sharrock, Twitter capture.

People with this condition actually complain of feeling confused as if they are living in the past and present simultaneously.

Rebecca also shared that her mind became so cluttered with too many thoughts at once that when she read Harry Potter, she ended up memorizing the entire book.

Calling herself a Harry Potter fan, she tries to forget her distress by recalling memorized Harry Potter passages whenever she is troubled. Rebecca actively shares her experiences and communicates with others who suffer from the same condition.

Meanwhile, Hyperthymesia is known to be a rare condition affecting about 80 people worldwide.

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