"California Dreams" - My Truth About Crystal Meth

Crystal Meth Video
Video Transformation Project
Form & Content (Denise Dumas)
UMass Lowell - Spring 2007
Major: BFA / Graphic Design
I was assigned a project in school where I had to transform myself into something else. I transformed myself into a meth addict. I took every pain, every fear, every hate, every nightmare from meth and poured my heart into making this film, and it reached and touched so many people that it really made me want to do more.

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• montana
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• Yaba

[humankind55]

MCLOVIN!!!!

the hell u think u will be like what? hehe, that;s why only six person can be able to quit. coz the rest of them is like u, completely thick!!!

It just says, if u r not stupid, u can get away from it....

and if u r late but not stupid, u can be one of the six.

let me add: and if u r the 'stupid', pls try not to be dead stupid...

If life was all about happiness, why do we need to feel it??? we can just live...?

[wikidpissachick]

once again, I have to say that drug abuse has nothing to do with intelligence. i have almost a perfect GPA, and very high IQ, I just didn't understand what I was getting myself into. I'm not thick, nor am I stupid, just ignorant.

[flipknoc]

Meth is no joke. I got a friend who's been doing it for almost 10 years and he's just so wack now. He talks and laughs by himself. So sad.

[wikidpissachick]

meth is the only drug that changes the way the brain functions.

[PrincipessaFemm]

Ive always loved this video....it will always mean so much to me...thank you...

[wikidpissachick]

me too, thanks :)

[medicaldud]

ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL!!

I am SO HAPPY FOR YOU.

You stopped METH.

Meth is VERY BAD. It has killed two of my relatives. I know them VERY WELL. They all OD on meth, and died.

I was VERY sad. One was on a respirator for two days, and passed away.

[53XYR3DRUBY]

i am proud of you, i am a recovering meth addict as well, it is hard as hell but we had to be strong enough, i still relapse but i am trying not to, but im proud of you.

[t101815]

More power to you for putting this video up! I have seen people go down from this horrible drug. It's good to see someone help others recover! Keep on doing great!

[4Sativa2]

Heidi I'm so proud of you for accomplishing this vid...

keep up the good work...your friend in Cali

[gtman18]

wow, you stopped meth, right on, youre a really strong person

[GhoodNooz]

No hallucingenic effects I'm afraid.

[lisamckelvey]

help fight against METH

[roelke77]

I respect you deeply for quitting with that shit and giving your life a new turn, guess there are only a few people around to tell this story.

I always told myself cannabis was my border, had some friends who have been addicted to speed, so i saw enough bad examples.

I did some reading and surfing about meth and came to the conclusion that it IS the most dangerous and uncontrollable drug ever

Because every chemistry geek can start his own meth lab