(PSA) Encrypting shit when you're off your head.

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?


Comments


[2 Points] MLPismyBiznatch:

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.


[2 Points] d3emSt3rz:

I got super high on K last night and lost the book i keep all my passwords in... I awoke this morning not even being able to log into my computer cause i changed the password for that along with a bunch of other important PWs... Eventually later on i remembered that i wrote down my most important passwords in a copy of "The Giver" that was sitting near my cpu.


[1 Points] MLP_is_my_OPSEC:

I deleted all of my personal files once when I was off my head, with no backup. Not sure if that's worse or better.


[1 Points] whitedustallday:

I feel you bro


[1 Points] postalinspectorlloyd:

:/ gl remembering it. I guess u just need to have the incentive to remember it I dunno


[1 Points] wfineb:

I have done this so many times.