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by SyzygistSix 1278 days ago
Is an experience only fun or valuable when you can remember it? What does that say about all the things we remember incorrectly?
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Good question. My early 20s are a blur, partly because of recreational substances I ingested. At the time, the days felt long and full. The experience isn’t less fun or valuable but I wish I could access all of those memories.

It’s not that I worry about the accuracy of the memories I’ve retained. I am saddened by the gaps in what I remember.

To be clear, I have no regrets and would make the same choices.