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	== Faceblindness ==		== Faceblindness ==
			{{disambiguation\| Main Article: [[Faceblindness]].}}
	{{Incomplete List}}		{{Incomplete List}}
	A list of random people that Dan has (usually) erroneously compared to others.		A list of random people that Dan has (usually) erroneously compared to others.

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	=== The Big Rust Memer Meeting ===		=== The Big Rust Memer Meeting ===
	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQaXSrDFJeA\|300px\|right}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQaXSrDFJeA\|300px\|right}}
	''The Big Rust Memer Meeting'' was one of the first on-stream appearances in which Dan was present. Dan makes a minor appearance in the video as his performance in the Rust Group is reviewed by Destiny getting briefly verbally berated for "working" and not mining. Only level 13 [[File:DuckerZ.png]].		''The Big Rust Memer Meeting'' was one of the first on-stream appearances in which Dan was present. Dan makes a minor appearance in the video as his performance in the Rust Group is reviewed by Destiny getting briefly verbally berated for "working" and not mining. Only level 13. [[File:DuckerZ.png]]




	[[~~Chatters\|~~Esportsbatman]] is also featured in the video.		[[Esportsbatman]] is also featured in the video.

	=== Dan discusses Twitch TOS & Nudity with Destiny and Devin Nash ===		=== Dan discusses Twitch TOS & Nudity with Destiny and Devin Nash ===
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	\| [https://x.com/taylerusa?lang=en Tayler Hansen]<br>[[File:DanFaceblindHatian.jpg\|100px\|center]]		\| [https://x.com/taylerusa?lang=en Tayler Hansen]<br>[[File:DanFaceblindHatian.jpg\|100px\|center]]
	\|colspan=2\| [[Hasan_Piker\|Hasan Piker]]<br>[[File:~~Hasan_Piker_2018_(cropped)~~.jpg\|100px\|center]]		\|colspan=2\| [[Hasan_Piker\|Hasan Piker]]<br>[[File:Hasan_Piker_10.jpg\|100px\|center]]
	\| [ {{small\|'''Only available to Anything Else Patreons. 9/11/2024 at 1:23:42'''}} ]		\| [ {{small\|'''Only available to Anything Else Patreons. 9/11/2024 at 1:23:42'''}} ]
	\|{{table green}}\| [https://wiki.destiny.gg/view/File:DanFaceblindHatianPoll.jpg 53%]		\|{{table green}}\| [https://wiki.destiny.gg/view/File:DanFaceblindHatianPoll.jpg 53%]

Legarthum: Awards Layout

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Awards Layout

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	\| stock = [https://manifold.markets/memestiny/dan-stock-permanent Dan Stock]		\| stock = [https://manifold.markets/memestiny/dan-stock-permanent Dan Stock]
	\| awards = [[File:DestinyAwards.png\|35px]] [[Destiny_Awards#Buddy_of_the_Year\|2020 Buddy {{tooltip\|of the Year\|OTY}}]]		\| awards = [[File:DestinyAwards.png\|35px]] [[Destiny_Awards#Buddy_of_the_Year\|2020 Buddy {{tooltip\|of the Year\|OTY}}]]


	[[File:DestinyAwards.png\|35px]] [[Destiny_Awards#Buddy_of_the_Year\| 2021 Buddy {{tooltip\|of the Year\|OTY}}]]		[[File:DestinyAwards.png\|35px]] [[Destiny_Awards#Buddy_of_the_Year\| 2021 Buddy {{tooltip\|of the Year\|OTY}}]]
	\| dggusername = dancantstream		\| dggusername = dancantstream

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	'''Dan'''—also known by his online tag '''Dancantstream'''—is a prolific Rust player (with over 15,000 hours), CEO of [https://redact.dev redact.dev], co-host of the ''[[Anything Else?]]'' [[podcast]] with [[~~Destiny~~]] as well as being the most dedicated cat enjoyer in [[DGG]].		'''Dan'''—also known by his online tag '''Dancantstream'''—is a prolific Rust player (with over 15,000 hours), CEO of [https://redact.dev redact.dev], co-host of the ''[[Anything Else?]]'' [[podcast]] with [[MrMouton]] as well as being the most dedicated cat enjoyer in [[DGG]].

	Dan was originally a fan of Destiny, trying to recruit him off of {{wiki\|Ustream}} to {{wiki\|Tinychat}} in 2009 and started chatting around this time. Dan was a frequent guest on Destiny's stream from 2016 to 2022 along with [[MrMouton]], until he took a hiatus during 2023 and later returned in February of 2024 to resume his prominent position in the stream as a frequent guest, eventually announcing that he and Destiny would be starting the ''Anything Else?'' podcast.		Dan was originally a fan of Destiny, trying to recruit him off of {{wiki\|Ustream}} to {{wiki\|Tinychat}} in 2009 and started chatting around this time. Dan was a frequent guest on Destiny's stream from 2016 to 2022 along with [[MrMouton]], until he took a hiatus during 2023 and later returned in February of 2024 to resume his prominent position in the stream as a frequent guest, eventually announcing that he and Destiny would be starting the ''Anything Else?'' podcast.

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Early life

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	Dan used to host the [[Startups Podcast]] with Destiny.		Dan used to host the [[Startups Podcast]] with Destiny.

	== Early life ==		== Early life and education ==
	{{#ev:youtube\| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1IdyrFel38\|500px\|right\|'''Dan Lore'''}}		{{#ev:youtube\| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1IdyrFel38\|500px\|right\|'''Dan Lore'''}}
	Dan, a {{Wiki\|Massachusetts\|\|-born}} Jew, is the son of a physician mother and a father who held an unspecified master’s degree.<ref> Destiny. (2020? 2024, Dan Lore video, AlbertoFCB, YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1IdyrFel38 </ref> He went to public school until an incident in which he was put into a closet for being disruptive from his {{wiki\|Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder\|\|.}} The incident led to a court case in which his parents won full coverage for his future educational expenses, setting a U.S. precedent for the treatment of students with ADD and ADHD. He later attended a private school, but ultimately returned to public school.		Dan, a {{Wiki\|Massachusetts\|\|-born}} Jew, is the son of a physician mother and a father who held an unspecified master’s degree.<ref> Destiny. (2020? 2024, Dan Lore video, AlbertoFCB, YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1IdyrFel38 </ref> He went to public school until an incident in which he was put into a closet for being disruptive from his {{wiki\|Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder\|\|.}} The incident led to a court case in which his parents won full coverage for his future educational expenses, setting a U.S. precedent for the treatment of students with ADD and ADHD. He later attended a private school, but ultimately returned to public school.

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	Dan used to host the [[Startups Podcast]] with Destiny.		Dan used to host the [[Startups Podcast]] with Destiny.

	== Early ~~Life / Life Before DGG~~ ==		== Early life ==
	{{#ev:youtube\| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1IdyrFel38\|500px\|right\|'''Dan Lore'''}}		{{#ev:youtube\| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1IdyrFel38\|500px\|right\|'''Dan Lore'''}}
	Dan, a {{Wiki\|Massachusetts\|\|-born}} Jew, is the son of a physician mother and a father who held an unspecified master’s degree.<ref> Destiny. (2020? 2024, Dan Lore video, AlbertoFCB, YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1IdyrFel38 </ref> He went to public school until an incident in which he was put into a closet for being disruptive from his {{wiki\|Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder\|\|.}} The incident led to a court case in which his parents won full coverage for his future educational expenses, setting a U.S. precedent for the treatment of students with ADD and ADHD. He later attended a private school, but ultimately returned to public school.		Dan, a {{Wiki\|Massachusetts\|\|-born}} Jew, is the son of a physician mother and a father who held an unspecified master’s degree.<ref> Destiny. (2020? 2024, Dan Lore video, AlbertoFCB, YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1IdyrFel38 </ref> He went to public school until an incident in which he was put into a closet for being disruptive from his {{wiki\|Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder\|\|.}} The incident led to a court case in which his parents won full coverage for his future educational expenses, setting a U.S. precedent for the treatment of students with ADD and ADHD. He later attended a private school, but ultimately returned to public school.

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	Upon his discharge, he became a valet at {{wiki\|Radisson Hotels\|\|,}} eventually climbing the ranks to become Director of Human Resources. Around this time, he would meet his future wife who worked at a club as a bartender not far from {{wiki\|Bourbon Street}} while on a work study visa from Russia. Initially she was resistant to his advances, and he had trouble getting into this club since he was under 21 and had to use a fake ID to enter. He tried to give her a large tip along with his number each time he went, he guesses 5-6 times before she relented and decided to go out with him. His first date was cringe, because he was poor, he took her to a Subway and then took a walk around the water near Bourbon Street. They moved in together shortly thereafter and in 3 months they married in a small ceremony.		Upon his discharge, he became a valet at {{wiki\|Radisson Hotels\|\|,}} eventually climbing the ranks to become Director of Human Resources. Around this time, he would meet his future wife who worked at a club as a bartender not far from {{wiki\|Bourbon Street}} while on a work study visa from Russia. Initially she was resistant to his advances, and he had trouble getting into this club since he was under 21 and had to use a fake ID to enter. He tried to give her a large tip along with his number each time he went, he guesses 5-6 times before she relented and decided to go out with him. His first date was cringe, because he was poor, he took her to a Subway and then took a walk around the water near Bourbon Street. They moved in together shortly thereafter and in 3 months they married in a small ceremony.

	Dan's good fortune didn't end there, however, he soon stumbled upon an idea that would make him set for life. An avid {{wiki\|Counter Strike}} player, Dan really disliked to lose at Counter Strike but didn't have the time to invest in training, as he was working as a door-to-door salesman, selling phone lines (he claims to have been one of their best salesmen). He realized that there was an opportunity to have a programmer code cheats for the game for him, and so he hired a programmer and began to develop a utility to cheat on Counter Strike and sold this service to other gamers. This site was originally known as ~~MSX Security(note:~~ MSX does not stand for anything and just sounded cool). He ended up running the website for 4 years before experiencing a moment of clarity in which he realized he needed to get out before he was sued and lost it all. He had been making roughly 100-~~200k~~ a month during this period, he chose to let it go and deleted his website to ~~remove, entirely,~~ the liability he had with the website. During his time with ~~MSC~~ Security, he experienced a great deal of stress and received many death threats for his site's activities.		Dan's good fortune didn't end there, however, he soon stumbled upon an idea that would make him set for life. An avid {{wiki\|Counter Strike}} player, Dan really disliked to lose at Counter Strike but didn't have the time to invest in training, as he was working as a door-to-door salesman, selling phone lines (he claims to have been one of their best salesmen). He realized that there was an opportunity to have a programmer code cheats for the game for him, and so he hired a programmer and began to develop a utility to cheat on Counter Strike and sold this service to other gamers. This site was originally known as {{tooltip\|MSX does not stand for anything and just sounded cool\|MSX Security}}. He ended up running the website for 4 years before experiencing a moment of clarity in which he realized he needed to get out before he was sued and lost it all. He had been making roughly $100,000-200,000 a month during this period, he chose to let it go and deleted his website to limit the liability he had created with the website. During his time with MSX Security, he experienced a great deal of stress and received many death threats for his site's activities.

	Following the shutdown of the site, Dan had a lot of money to throw around and got into investing in and/or creating startups. One of these was {{wiki\|Tinychat}}. It was during this period where, as a fan of [[Destiny]] and an avid Starcraft and ~~Starcraft 2~~ player that Dan reached out to Destiny and their friendship began. Over the years he continues to create and manage several businesses and websites, including sites like everydaycarry.com. He also owns some properties and has some merch, such as the Slumlord t-shirt.		Following the shutdown of the site, Dan had a lot of money to throw around and got into investing in and/or creating startups. One of these was {{wiki\|Tinychat\|\|.}} It was during this period where, as a fan of [[Destiny]] and an avid ''{{wiki\|StarCraft (video game)\|Starcraft}}'' and ''{{wiki\|StarCraft II}}'' player that Dan reached out to Destiny and their friendship began.

			Over the years he continues to create and manage several businesses and websites, including sites like everydaycarry.com. He also owns some properties and has some merch, such as the Slumlord t-shirt.

	== Awards ==		== Awards ==

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	== Early Life / Life Before DGG ==		== Early Life / Life Before DGG ==
	{{#ev:youtube\| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1IdyrFel38\|500px\|right\|'''Dan Lore'''}}		{{#ev:youtube\| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1IdyrFel38\|500px\|right\|'''Dan Lore'''}}
	Dan, a {{Wiki\|Massachusetts}} ~~born~~ Jew, is the son of a physician mother and a father who held an unspecified master’s degree.<ref> Destiny. (2020? 2024, Dan Lore video, AlbertoFCB, YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1IdyrFel38 </ref>. He went to public school until an incident in which he was put into a closet for being disruptive from his ~~[https://en.wikipedia.org/~~wiki~~/Attention_deficit_hyperactivity_disorder~~ Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ~~(ADHD)]~~. The incident led to a court case in which his parents won full coverage for his future educational expenses, setting a U.S. precedent for the treatment of students with ADD and ADHD. He later attended a private school, but ultimately returned to public school.		Dan, a {{Wiki\|Massachusetts\|\|-born}} Jew, is the son of a physician mother and a father who held an unspecified master’s degree.<ref> Destiny. (2020? 2024, Dan Lore video, AlbertoFCB, YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1IdyrFel38 </ref> He went to public school until an incident in which he was put into a closet for being disruptive from his {{wiki\|Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder\|\|.}} The incident led to a court case in which his parents won full coverage for his future educational expenses, setting a U.S. precedent for the treatment of students with ADD and ADHD. He later attended a private school, but ultimately returned to public school.

	As a result of several behavioral and academic issues, Dan was eventually sent to a boarding school,~~[https://en.wikipedia.org/~~wiki~~/Academy_at_Swift_River The~~ Academy at Swift River]. His first 64 days were spent living outside the grounds in a situation similar to camping. Dan would later realize this period was more difficult than his boot camp experience in the Coast Guard. He never fit in here either, but as one of the more functional members, he was able to get by. Some of his classmates killed themselves, while others would run away from the school. After 18 months he was able to leave the Academy. Upon reaching the 11th grade, Dan dropped out of high school and into an apartment on his own, which his parents helped him pay for. He did attend some classes during this time, but ultimately failed out of those.		As a result of several behavioral and academic issues, Dan was eventually sent to a boarding school, the {{wiki\|Academy at Swift River\|\|.}} His first 64 days were spent living outside the grounds in a situation similar to camping. Dan would later realize this period was more difficult than his boot camp experience in the Coast Guard. He never fit in here either, but as one of the more functional members, he was able to get by. Some of his classmates killed themselves, while others would run away from the school. After 18 months he was able to leave the Academy. Upon reaching the 11th grade, Dan dropped out of high school and into an apartment on his own, which his parents helped him pay for. He did attend some classes during this time, but ultimately failed out of those.

	At age 17, while living in his own apartment, Dan developed a severe pattern of alcohol and drug use, particularly marijuana. During this period, he frequently hosted parties at his residence while working at a convenience store. At one point, Dan consumed what he later described as an unusually large, repeated dose of psychedelic mushrooms(along with marijuana and excessive vitamin intake) resulting in an intense and frightening episode with hallucinations, physical distress, loss of consciousness, and a prolonged state of dissociation and panic. Dan described the incident as one of the most influential events in his life, and eventually swore of marijuana as a result of the event.		At age 17, while living in his own apartment, Dan developed a severe pattern of alcohol and drug use, particularly marijuana. During this period, he frequently hosted parties at his residence while working at a convenience store. At one point, Dan consumed what he later described as an unusually large, repeated dose of psychedelic mushrooms(along with marijuana and excessive vitamin intake) resulting in an intense and frightening episode with hallucinations, physical distress, loss of consciousness, and a prolonged state of dissociation and panic. Dan described the incident as one of the most influential events in his life, and eventually swore of marijuana as a result of the event.

	Not long after the incident, Dan was fired from his convenience store job after stealing a Hostess cupcake, which led to his inability to afford his apartment and resulted in several months of housing instability. He was subsequently unable to afford his apartment and packed his belongings into a single bag, spending approximately three to four months staying with friends. Although he later referred to this period as his “homeless arc,” he described it more accurately as a time of being without a permanent home, as he only slept in his car once or twice and primarily stayed with friends.		Not long after the incident, Dan was fired from his convenience store job after stealing a Hostess cupcake, which led to his inability to afford his apartment and resulted in several months of housing instability. He was subsequently unable to afford his apartment and packed his belongings into a single bag, spending approximately three to four months staying with friends. Although he later referred to this period as his “homeless [[arc]],” he described it more accurately as a time of being without a permanent home, as he only slept in his car once or twice and primarily stayed with friends.

	This era comes to an end when Dan realizes he needs to do something to get his life together. He decides to join the military, but realizes he doesn't want to die, especially since there's a lot of war going on at the time. He ultimately settles on the Coast Guard, deciding it's a military branch of service, but one in which he likely won't need to go into combat for. This results in him going through boot camp. Following boot camp, he was stationed in one of his requested picks, {{wiki\|New Orleans}}. Life in the military was a normal job for Dan, he felt primarily like a janitor/lawn care technician, occasionally going out on a boat to do military exercises. His service lasted 1-2 years before he was honorably discharged.		This era comes to an end when Dan realizes he needs to do something to get his life together. He decides to join the military, but realizes he doesn't want to die, especially since there's a lot of war going on at the time. He ultimately settles on the Coast Guard, deciding it's a military branch of service, but one in which he likely won't need to go into combat for. This results in him going through boot camp. Following boot camp, he was stationed in one of his requested picks, {{wiki\|New Orleans\|\|.}} Life in the military was a normal job for Dan, he felt primarily like a janitor/lawn care technician, occasionally going out on a boat to do military exercises. His service lasted 1-2 years before he was honorably discharged.

	Upon his discharge, he became a valet at ~~the~~ Radisson ~~Hotel~~, eventually climbing the ranks to become Director of Human Resources. ~~It was around~~ this time~~, when he was 19-20~~, he ~~met the woman who~~ would ~~go on to become~~ his wife ~~and the mother of his children. She~~ worked at a club as a bartender not far from Bourbon Street while on a work study visa from Russia. Initially she was resistant to his advances, and he had trouble getting into this club since he was under 21 and had to use a fake ID to enter. He tried to give her a large tip along with his number each time he went, he guesses 5-6 times before she relented and decided to go out with him. His first date was cringe, because he was poor, he took her to a Subway and then took a walk around the water near Bourbon Street. They moved in together shortly thereafter and in 3 months they married in a small ceremony.		Upon his discharge, he became a valet at {{wiki\|Radisson Hotels\|\|,}} eventually climbing the ranks to become Director of Human Resources. Around this time, he would meet his future wife who worked at a club as a bartender not far from {{wiki\|Bourbon Street}} while on a work study visa from Russia. Initially she was resistant to his advances, and he had trouble getting into this club since he was under 21 and had to use a fake ID to enter. He tried to give her a large tip along with his number each time he went, he guesses 5-6 times before she relented and decided to go out with him. His first date was cringe, because he was poor, he took her to a Subway and then took a walk around the water near Bourbon Street. They moved in together shortly thereafter and in 3 months they married in a small ceremony.

	Dan's good fortune didn't end there, however, he soon stumbled upon an idea that would make him set for life. An avid {{wiki\|Counter Strike}} player, Dan really disliked to lose at Counter Strike but didn't have the time to invest in training, as he was working as a door-to-door salesman, selling phone lines (he claims to have been one of their best salesmen). He realized that there was an opportunity to have a programmer code cheats for the game for him, and so he hired a programmer and began to develop a utility to cheat on Counter Strike and sold this service to other gamers. This site was originally known as MSX Security(note: MSX does not stand for anything and just sounded cool). He ended up running the website for 4 years before experiencing a moment of clarity in which he realized he needed to get out before he was sued and lost it all. He had been making roughly 100-200k a month during this period, he chose to let it go and deleted his website to remove, entirely, the liability he had with the website. During his time with MSC Security, he experienced a great deal of stress and received many death threats for his site's activities.		Dan's good fortune didn't end there, however, he soon stumbled upon an idea that would make him set for life. An avid {{wiki\|Counter Strike}} player, Dan really disliked to lose at Counter Strike but didn't have the time to invest in training, as he was working as a door-to-door salesman, selling phone lines (he claims to have been one of their best salesmen). He realized that there was an opportunity to have a programmer code cheats for the game for him, and so he hired a programmer and began to develop a utility to cheat on Counter Strike and sold this service to other gamers. This site was originally known as MSX Security(note: MSX does not stand for anything and just sounded cool). He ended up running the website for 4 years before experiencing a moment of clarity in which he realized he needed to get out before he was sued and lost it all. He had been making roughly 100-200k a month during this period, he chose to let it go and deleted his website to remove, entirely, the liability he had with the website. During his time with MSC Security, he experienced a great deal of stress and received many death threats for his site's activities.

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	As a result of several behavioral and academic issues, Dan was eventually sent to a boarding school,[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_at_Swift_River The Academy at Swift River]. His first 64 days were spent living outside the grounds in a situation similar to camping. Dan would later realize this period was more difficult than his boot camp experience in the Coast Guard. He never fit in here either, but as one of the more functional members, he was able to get by. Some of his classmates killed themselves, while others would run away from the school. After 18 months he was able to leave the Academy. Upon reaching the 11th grade, Dan dropped out of high school and into an apartment on his own, which his parents helped him pay for. He did attend some classes during this time, but ultimately failed out of those.		As a result of several behavioral and academic issues, Dan was eventually sent to a boarding school,[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_at_Swift_River The Academy at Swift River]. His first 64 days were spent living outside the grounds in a situation similar to camping. Dan would later realize this period was more difficult than his boot camp experience in the Coast Guard. He never fit in here either, but as one of the more functional members, he was able to get by. Some of his classmates killed themselves, while others would run away from the school. After 18 months he was able to leave the Academy. Upon reaching the 11th grade, Dan dropped out of high school and into an apartment on his own, which his parents helped him pay for. He did attend some classes during this time, but ultimately failed out of those.

	At age 17, while living in his own apartment, Dan developed a severe pattern of alcohol and drug use, particularly marijuana. During this period, he frequently hosted parties at his residence while working at a convenience store. At one ~~piont~~, Dan consumed what he later described as an unusually large, repeated dose of psychedelic mushrooms(along with marijuana and excessive vitamin intake) resulting in an intense and frightening episode with hallucinations, physical distress, loss of consciousness, and a prolonged state of dissociation and panic. Dan described the incident as one of the most influential events in his life, and eventually swore of marijuana as a result of the event.		At age 17, while living in his own apartment, Dan developed a severe pattern of alcohol and drug use, particularly marijuana. During this period, he frequently hosted parties at his residence while working at a convenience store. At one point, Dan consumed what he later described as an unusually large, repeated dose of psychedelic mushrooms(along with marijuana and excessive vitamin intake) resulting in an intense and frightening episode with hallucinations, physical distress, loss of consciousness, and a prolonged state of dissociation and panic. Dan described the incident as one of the most influential events in his life, and eventually swore of marijuana as a result of the event.

	Not long after the incident, Dan was fired from his convenience store job after stealing a Hostess cupcake, which led to his inability to afford his apartment and resulted in several months of housing instability. He was subsequently unable to afford his apartment and packed his belongings into a single bag, spending approximately three to four months staying with friends. Although he later referred to this period as his “homeless arc,” he described it more accurately as a time of being without a permanent home, as he only slept in his car once or twice and primarily stayed with friends.		Not long after the incident, Dan was fired from his convenience store job after stealing a Hostess cupcake, which led to his inability to afford his apartment and resulted in several months of housing instability. He was subsequently unable to afford his apartment and packed his belongings into a single bag, spending approximately three to four months staying with friends. Although he later referred to this period as his “homeless arc,” he described it more accurately as a time of being without a permanent home, as he only slept in his car once or twice and primarily stayed with friends.

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	As a result of several behavioral and academic issues, Dan was eventually sent to a boarding school,[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_at_Swift_River The Academy at Swift River]. His first 64 days were spent living outside the grounds in a situation similar to camping. Dan would later realize this period was more difficult than his boot camp experience in the Coast Guard. He never fit in here either, but as one of the more functional members, he was able to get by. Some of his classmates killed themselves, while others would run away from the school. After 18 months he was able to leave the Academy. Upon reaching the 11th grade, Dan dropped out of high school and into an apartment on his own, which his parents helped him pay for. He did attend some classes during this time, but ultimately failed out of those.		As a result of several behavioral and academic issues, Dan was eventually sent to a boarding school,[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_at_Swift_River The Academy at Swift River]. His first 64 days were spent living outside the grounds in a situation similar to camping. Dan would later realize this period was more difficult than his boot camp experience in the Coast Guard. He never fit in here either, but as one of the more functional members, he was able to get by. Some of his classmates killed themselves, while others would run away from the school. After 18 months he was able to leave the Academy. Upon reaching the 11th grade, Dan dropped out of high school and into an apartment on his own, which his parents helped him pay for. He did attend some classes during this time, but ultimately failed out of those.

	At age 17, while living in his own apartment, Dan developed a severe pattern of alcohol and drug use, particularly marijuana. During this period, he frequently hosted parties at his residence while working at a convenience store. ~~During this period~~, Dan consumed what he later described as an unusually large, repeated dose of psychedelic mushrooms(along with marijuana and excessive vitamin intake) resulting in an intense and frightening episode with hallucinations, physical distress, loss of consciousness, and a prolonged state of dissociation and panic. Dan described the incident as one of the most influential events in his life, and eventually swore of marijuana as a result of the event.		At age 17, while living in his own apartment, Dan developed a severe pattern of alcohol and drug use, particularly marijuana. During this period, he frequently hosted parties at his residence while working at a convenience store. At one piont, Dan consumed what he later described as an unusually large, repeated dose of psychedelic mushrooms(along with marijuana and excessive vitamin intake) resulting in an intense and frightening episode with hallucinations, physical distress, loss of consciousness, and a prolonged state of dissociation and panic. Dan described the incident as one of the most influential events in his life, and eventually swore of marijuana as a result of the event.

	Not long after the incident, Dan was fired from his convenience store job after stealing a Hostess cupcake, which led to his inability to afford his apartment and resulted in several months of housing instability. He was subsequently unable to afford his apartment and packed his belongings into a single bag, spending approximately three to four months staying with friends. Although he later referred to this period as his “homeless arc,” he described it more accurately as a time of being without a permanent home, as he only slept in his car once or twice and primarily stayed with friends.		Not long after the incident, Dan was fired from his convenience store job after stealing a Hostess cupcake, which led to his inability to afford his apartment and resulted in several months of housing instability. He was subsequently unable to afford his apartment and packed his belongings into a single bag, spending approximately three to four months staying with friends. Although he later referred to this period as his “homeless arc,” he described it more accurately as a time of being without a permanent home, as he only slept in his car once or twice and primarily stayed with friends.