October 15th, 2003

Subject arrived at my office at 12:53 PM. Henceforth referred to as 'J'. He is a Latino male, aged 22. Approximately 5'10", 150 lbs. He smelled of cigarettes and kept his sunglasses on. He brought a service animal with him–an elderly golden retriever named Guppy.

J was referred to me by a previous client, see file #17. 

We made small talk and I confirmed cursory information. J has lived in the city his whole life. He has been blind since birth. There is no history of mental illness in his family that he's aware of. He currently resides with his mother and older sister.

He has been to several specialists and psychiatrists over the past year, seeking an explanation for the phenomena he has encountered. We briefly discussed what happened to him over the phone, prior to our meeting. At that time he expressed resistance to being recorded, though he has become more receptive to the idea. 

The following is a transcript of J describing his experience. Minor edits were made for clarity. Full tape filed in archive, document index #220983.