I barely recognized the man on the screen. His face was weathered, his voice gravelly and harsh. He still seemed stuck in the habits of our youth: partying, fighting, and brushing off responsibility. He looked decades older than his age, and I couldn’t help but feel a pang of grief for the friend I once knew.

This is what alcohol and drugs are doing in long term.

Recently I started to see this with multiple people in the cave/tent living community.

They drink a lot of alcohol, and they regularly take various drugs.

The whole cave/tent living community changed a lot in the previous six months.