I Realized That Drugs Affect My Sense of Orientation

 

Being able to orient myself in the space surrounding me has been one of my strong suits, and it developed when I got into architecture. But today, I realized that drugs affect my sense of orientation a lot. That was because while I was on drugs, I didn’t care about anything around me. My attention wasn’t there at all. So, even if I had contact with something, it was just between my body and the environment, totally dissociated from ME. 

Today, I now fully understand this sense of connection between me and the surrounding environment. I understood that we had a relationship. I am in this environment, and these things are around me. From understanding how this feels, I realized that before I saw myself or the surrounding environment, I didn’t understand that there should be a connection between us. I have a position and location in this space, and I am aware of this position and location.

R.L., Student at Narconon Balkan