# 89. HYPERFOCUS BONUS: But That Happened Before I was Diagnosed!

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Podcast: [Crazy Together](https://stenobird.com/podcast/crazy-together-7119114)
Published: 2026-03-06T21:16:04+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1261

## Resource

Most people have at least one cringe-inducing memory: the kind of memory that can come flooding back all of a sudden and trigger a spasm of embarrassment and regret throughout your entire body. People with ADHD tend to have a lot more of those memories, especially if they were diagnosed later in life. The years we spent acting on impulses and chasing dopamine without knowing why all but guarantees we’ll have at least one or two memories we’d prefer to forget. So, what should we do if we can’t forget them? How about we try to own them instead? That’s the experiment Marcus and Esme are trying in this week’s Hyperfocus Bonus. They each take turns sharing an embarrassing memory that was the direct result of poor decisions they made with their pre-diagnosis brains in the hopes of stripping those memories of their power. But that’s not all – they’re also inviting you, the listeners - to share your own stories if you feel comfortable. Simply send them an e-mail at crazytogetherpod@gmail.com with your own cringe-inducing pre-diagnosis story and they might feature it in an upcoming episode!

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