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Originally posted by Slylee Anyone notice their short term memory going down the tubes ever since drug use? I do. I mean, looking back, I had excellent memory, but everything is kind of foggy once drugs entered the picture. I'm not saying I'm as dumb as a rock, but sometimes I get these brain farts and I'm like, "jesus Jamie wtf". Like I literally have a hard time remembering stuff from the day before. Is that normal? The other night this chick came into the restaurant that I work at and I instantly remembered her name and that she was the step daughter of my tennis instructor when I was in 5th grade. lol I knew her name and everything. Most people just don�t remember that shit, but I did. I wasn�t even good friends with her. It just seems like I have no problem remembering stuff from before I started using drugs. I mean, obviously this is a no-brainer. Obviously my drug use has affected my brain. I'm just wondering if anyone can relate, and also, is there anyway to fix it or am I permanently brain damaged?

Well, d'oh. Welcome to last week. They don't say 'drugs are bad' for nothing.

Jamie... it doesn't surprise me that yet once again, our lives show an eerie sense of being parallel to each other. i was exactly the same way when i was a kid. all throughout elementary and middle school i was one of the brightest kids in all my classes... taking advanced and honors classes and getting into special programs and winning scholarships and all that smarty-pants crap.

high school was all about discovering boys and alcohol, which definitely impacted my grades. i didn't work as hard, and i cut a lot of classes, but i still graduated with pretty good grades. then right after i finished high school i got into drugs and decided college wasn't for me. ever since then it's been a careful balance between working my butt off during the week (luckily in a job i love) and letting loose and partying on the weekends. i firmly believe in "everything in moderation," although there were times in my life when i pushed that saying to the back of my mind without really caring or thinking about the consequences.

i dunno, it kind of sucks to admit it but sometimes i do feel dumber than i used to be... and my memory has also been affected although it's not too much worse. i can still remember really random and pointless things with no problem, but sometimes i totally lose track of what i'm doing and where i'm going and i end up double-checking everything just to be sure. i think a lot of it has to do with getting older and having more responsibilites as well.

drugs have impacted my life in major ways, both positive and negative. i think the key is just knowing when to draw the line and when you need to take a step back and chill out for a while. you can't lose touch with reality. and like anything, it's bad to over-do it... but it's still fun.

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Originally posted by jennypie So that would mean quitting (lol, I know the thought is ridiculous) doing drugs and drinking alcohol.

The though of quitting drugs is ridiculous? Wow, you really are stupid.

I usually think of memory loss attributed to the usage of hard drugs...but what about alcohol and memory loss? I'm not talking about when you can't remember events from when you were drunk...but do you guys think that someone who regularly drinks will be have their memory impacted when they're sober and trying to recall day to day things?

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Originally posted by Caela I usually think of memory loss attributed to the usage of hard drugs...but what about alcohol and memory loss? I'm not talking about when you can't remember events from when you were drunk...but do you guys think that someone who regularly drinks will be have their memory impacted when they're sober and trying to recall day to day things?

ever meet an alcoholic before?

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Originally posted by Bidor i have the same jamie, beginning this year i started to use e, maybe 2 every second day if i have them. i used to be one of the best in class, and now im in my last year off college and i cant even remember stuff we did the year before. drugs are fun though!

So you let drugs manifest on your brain and looks just because they're fun? Wow, you really are stupid as well.

id rather do drugs then alcohol,

i fucking hate hangovers, but love comedowns

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Originally posted by Bidor id rather do drugs then alcohol, i fucking hate hangovers, but love comedowns

And my point still stands.

dont think im the only one though..

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Originally posted by Caela I usually think of memory loss attributed to the usage of hard drugs...but what about alcohol and memory loss? I'm not talking about when you can't remember events from when you were drunk...but do you guys think that someone who regularly drinks will be have their memory impacted when they're sober and trying to recall day to day things?

LOL YES. Alcohol fucks your brain BAD. There are strong links to alcoholism and Alzheimer's.

but alcohol is legal so it must not be bad for us!

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Originally posted by l�cid but alcohol is legal so it must not be bad for us!

I forgot about that. Shit.

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Originally posted by jennypie I forgot about that. Shit.

see what the booze is doing to your brain? i think it's time to COOOOOOOOOL OUT!

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Originally posted by l�cid see what the booze is doing to your brain? i think it's time to COOOOOOOOOL OUT!

DAMMNNN YOUUUUU!!!!!

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Originally posted by Slylee i just think it's strange how gifted and smart i was until i started using drugs. now i'm just average in the brains department with shitty short term memory lol

if you were to go back in time and do it all over again would you have still done the same shit you did during high school/etc or was all that drug use and partying worth it because it was "fun" regardless of how dumb you've become and all the potential you've thrown away?

My memory went pretty screwy after MDMA/MDA/meth entered the picture... Been clean a long time now and it's gotten better, but it's sure not exactly the same as it had used to be.

All drugs are going to affect your brain (alcohol included)...just depends on how much drugs and which kinds as to how much damage. I'm sure a lot of people would shudder if they had to see a CAT scan of their brain. That aside, you only live once and if you have a good time and impacts your life positively well then maybe it's worth it. The shits illegal for a reason, but then again we should all be able to decide if thats reason enough for us not to do it individually.

Best thing you can do is keep everything in moderation...take your vitamins and supplements before and after doing substances like e to minimize brain damage, and constantly exercise your brain. The human brain does repair and reroute itself around damage to an extent but only if you exercise it.

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Originally posted by l�cid Jamie... it doesn't surprise me that yet once again, our lives show an eerie sense of being parallel to each other. i was exactly the same way when i was a kid. all throughout elementary and middle school i was one of the brightest kids in all my classes... taking advanced and honors classes and getting into special programs and winning scholarships and all that smarty-pants crap. high school was all about discovering boys and alcohol, which definitely impacted my grades. i didn't work as hard, and i cut a lot of classes, but i still graduated with pretty good grades. then right after i finished high school i got into drugs and decided college wasn't for me. ever since then it's been a careful balance between working my butt off during the week (luckily in a job i love) and letting loose and partying on the weekends. i firmly believe in "everything in moderation," although there were times in my life when i pushed that saying to the back of my mind without really caring or thinking about the consequences. i dunno, it kind of sucks to admit it but sometimes i do feel dumber than i used to be... and my memory has also been affected although it's not too much worse. i can still remember really random and pointless things with no problem, but sometimes i totally lose track of what i'm doing and where i'm going and i end up double-checking everything just to be sure. i think a lot of it has to do with getting older and having more responsibilites as well. drugs have impacted my life in major ways, both positive and negative. i think the key is just knowing when to draw the line and when you need to take a step back and chill out for a while. you can't lose touch with reality. and like anything, it's bad to over-do it... but it's still fun.

lol yup. pretty much the same exact thing. +1 to all of that.

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Originally posted by Slylee i know it's hard to believe but i actually was. i wouldn't put myself in the genius category (obviously) but i was in all gifted classes, always qualified for AP classes in middle & high school. i was just really smart and one of those kids who could walk into a test and wing it and get a C from barely studying for 15 minutes. my reading comprehension skills and memory skills were ridiculous.

ahahaha! lol I didn't mean to sound like I was calling you stupid. Whooops my bad. I don't think your geniousness will ever go away, I mean it was a part of you then so it'll be a part of you now. You just have this cloudy filim over that section of your brain lol

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Originally posted by stren that's why i don't do drugs

lol, drugs do you?

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Originally posted by Frenchie Yes. But everyone goes through this drugs or no drugs.

True that. I think I've got a very good memory overall, but my short-term many is naturally weaker...

I don't ever remember where I put things, for example, and I'm a very disorganised person for that reason

Really its age more than anything. Talk to just about anyone over the age of 20 and you can bet your ass that their memory is not as good as it was 5 years earlier.

Personally, I think drug and alcohol abuse might even help you. If abusing drugs is killing brain cells its gonna kill off the weak ones leaving you in a better position since all you will have left is the good strong ones.

My memory has gotten better if anything...its opened new doors I never used before and I find myself remembering everything from random things someone said weeks and months ago to daily tasks...I dunno how but I like it

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Originally posted by Erotic Buddha if you were to go back in time and do it all over again would you have still done the same shit you did during high school/etc or was all that drug use and partying worth it because it was "fun" regardless of how dumb you've become and all the potential you've thrown away?

yea i would because like i said, my drug use has also had positive effects. while i'm realizing that i struggle mentally a little more today because of it, i'm not a complete moron , and it's not like i can't function or work properly or get through school. i'll be alright.

good to know i'm not alone though. lol

I forgot what this thread was about. Someone post a recap, please.

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