[Dan27301]

A while back I ran into this guy who was down on his luck and temporarily homeless. After we went to a pool hall and shot a few games, my treat, I led him to a campsite with shade trees and a stream. After that I saw him around here and there, and we would talk and whatnot. Then I didn’t see him around for about three months. When I did run into him, he did not remember me at all. It took me several minutes to try to jog his memory, and even then he could muster only a vague recollection. He was a heavy pot smoker and did speed and a few other drugs, just like many others around here. I have experienced this with other individuals as well. So, to people who have done heavy drugs: What is it like to experience such mental deficiencies as a result of drug use, and how do you cope?

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Name : Dan27301, Gender : M, Race : Hispanic/Latino (may be any race), Religion : Pentecostal Christian, Age : 21, City : Los Angeles area, State : CA, Country : United States, Social class : Lower middle class, 

[C. Brown]

I have problems with my memory due to using pain medicine. I recognize people very rarily. This includes family members. I cope by telling people up front that I will probably not know them again. When I see someone I think I know, I ask them. I would never want someone to think I snubbed them. It was frightening when I discovered the problem 7 years ago. But being open has helped me be more comfortable with the problem.

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Name : C. Brown, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Disability : IC, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Christian, Age : 50, City : Harrisburg, State : PA, Country : United States, Occupation : housewife, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Lower middle class, 

[Scott E.]

As someone in recovery from addiction, I still have that problem of remembering people from time to time. I feel it happens to everyone, regardless of who they are and what they do. Sometimes the addicted person is also embarrassed by people who have helped them and acts as if they don’t know them to avoid uncomfortability. Even though you may have helped someone, expecting them to be overjoyed the next time they see you is not always the case.

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Name : Scott E., Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Catholic, Age : 32, City : Worcester, State : MA, Country : United States, Occupation : Substance Abuse Counselor, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class, 

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