Twice this has happened now. Twice. Weeks after the fact I remember where I stashed all that important info. Only to discover I can't remember the fucking passphrase. How off my head do I need to be to do something so stupid!?
I only ever use easy to remember (for me) but long passphrases.
I'm trying not go too nuts but there is years and years of personal files with huge sentimental value sitting encrypted right in front of me. The pain.
Anyone else feel my pain and stupidity?
Exact same thing happened to me last fall, forgot the password to Keepass, keeper of all other passwords. Cried, tried to brute-force, started anew. But my life burns down and falls apart often, it shouldn't happen to normal folk like you. 20-30 characters was always my norm, should have stuck with one only.