It feels normal because it's all I lived with. I dislike the constant heat though. No matter which season it is, it generally is hot at some point in the day.
Not sure if it was from all the drug & alcohol use during my teen/early 20s
Most likely. When I was on psych drugs I had no dreams. But things improved when I quit them. You may have some long-lasting brain damage. I have anhedonia due to the drugs
Driving theory course and test, practical driving course and test. It takes some 3 months if you don't fail in any step. Afterwards, you receive your driving license (first a temporary, then a standard one).
There are very anti-ethical/immoral people living in the same planet as ourselves right now. Are you offended by that? That's just facts of this reality.
"The enemy of my enemy is my friend."