Wake up in another world

A mysterious syndrome wiped out a mother's memory for 17 years, making her think she was only 15 years old.

Naomi Jacobs, now 34, woke up in 2008 with the mind of a 15-year-old girl, about to prepare for GCSEs in the summer of 1992. Article the last thing she could remember was overslept on her double bed. Of course, Jacobs felt horrified and feared knowing that he was living in the 21st century, even a single mother of a boy who was only 4 years younger than him (that was what she thought ). Jacobs could not remember the baby she gave birth to.

Jacobs is 15 years old and now - Photo: Sun

When coming to the doctor, Jacobs was diagnosed with rare amnesia.This happens when a person experiences too much stress, causing a part of the brain to stop working, erasing many memories in their lives. Accepting the truth, Jacobs plunged into wrestling with computers, learning how to use the internet and using his cell phone to try to reintegrate into modern life. Now, it has been 3 years since the ' wake up ' day, Naomi has finally regained most of her memory, and started writing books to recount memorable experiences.

The 34-year-old mother said: 'I overslept in 1992 with the mind of a sassy girl, who thought I knew everything in the world, and woke up as a single 32-year-old mother. . The last thing I remembered was that I fell asleep on my beloved double bed, dreaming about a boy in the classroom. When I woke up and looked at my body, I was scared to death when I saw a woman over 30 years old with wrinkles. When this baby appeared and called me mother, I cried out in fear. I don't know who he is, and of course I don't remember having given birth to him. I started crying uncontrollably. '

Naomi, who was a psychology student before falling into this state, was told by her doctor that she had a "short-term whole" syndrome, a stress-induced dementia. The chapter section, or the episode inside her memory, was completely turned off, meaning she lost all of her emotional memories. However, the root of the memory is still intact, so she can remember what has been repeated many times in the past, such as how to drive.

Slowly, gradually Jacobs began to work hard to resume his previous life, by burying his head in his diary.

Jacobs said: 'At age 15, I thought I would conquer half of the globe when I was 32 years old. And I was really shocked to find out that I was just a normal single mother, living in Manchester and driving an old car Fiat Brava '.

According to her, the best thing about this terrible amnesia is that it helps her pursue her childhood dream: writing books. Now Jacobs embarked on rewriting his own story.