As a teenager I drank alcohol and did drugs, but I never believed that I had a problem. ... I never listened to them because I truly believed my lie. ... I believed this myself, so that made it easy to convince others. ... There was a problem, I refused to admit or believe that I had a problem. Now looking back I get upset that I didn't believe I had a problem. ...
One of his mistakes was choosing to take drugs. ... My dad overdosed on those drugs and in his autopsy, it was said that he had taken over 150 different types of drugs, and honestly, I can't even think of 150 different drugs. ... Well, maybe so, maybe it's not a drug But if it's not a drug then why does it do the same things as other drugs? ... Drug or not, I will never touch it, or any other drug. ... I have lost so much because of drugs, I believe maybe if my dad was here today I could be better off, financially, physically, and emotionally. ...
My uncle could not believe that his own son would ever try drugs, especially heroin. He too informed Eric of the dangers of drugs, and yet Eric obviously didn't listen. ... Whether he or the drugs were doing the thinking, we will never know. If you knew Eric, you would blame it on the drugs. ... We must let our kid's know what can happen if they use drugs. ...
He cannot believe at how his son has turned to drugs and a life of crime. ... Usually it is during this time frame, that he is getting high or committing a crime, in order to get money, so he can get can buy drugs to get high. ... This therapy would be of a benefit because many individuals who are battling substance abuse, interactions with their family can set the dynamics for their problems with drugs. ... Goal One consists of getting Dylan's parents to see how his negative home life plays a role in him abusing drugs. Goal Two consists of getting Dylan to be willing to take responsibil...
Although she hoped that her son wasn't involved in the drug business (like any other mother should be), Mary Moore rarely attempted much to ensure Wes Moore didn't follow her eldest son Tony Moore in selling drugs. Mary Moore turned a blind eye and didn't try to help Wes Moore by teaching him enough valuable lessons about life after she swept her suspicions of Wes Moore being involved in the drug game away without following up. ... A significant number of men in these areas are most often assumed to as being involved with drugs, gangs or other forms of violence and crime as 1 in...
The memories began when the narrator of the story, the brother whose name is never mentioned, reads about his brother getting caught in a drug raid for using heroin. ... He began struggling with the game of drug addiction and living his life "on the edge," as some would call it. ... He has several things that he is trying to escape: by joining the military, but fails, he tries to escape through drugs and fails. The drugs become another thing to try and escape but they only compound his problem. ... The narrator believes Sonny's passion for Jazz music will only be a short-lived, five-m...
In James Baldwin's short story, "Sonny's Blues," the narrator's brother, Sonny, has a heroin addiction and gets arrested for using and selling drugs. ... The music itself isn't what makes the narrator believe this, the people who he associates with jazz music are what shapes his beliefs. ... He blames these people, and, ultimately, jazz music for his brother's drug addiction. ... Where the narrator believes the people Sonny plays with are bad, Sonny thinks of them as a second family. ... He lets Sonny know his disapproval towards drugs and Sonny's choice in music,...
He was sixteen when he dropped out of school and started selling drugs to make money. ... Our family has also expressed how we support him, believe in him, and wish for him to change his life. ... Ramon said he owes it all to his family for supporting him and actually believing in him. ... I believe we all should make an effort to give credit where credit is due and point out the positive because you never know who is listening. ...
True role models are those who posses the qualities that we would like to have and those who have affected us in a way that makes us want to be better people. My mother is my role model and she has impacted my life immensely and many others' lives. My mom is always there to help me, and those who s...
Sonny on the other hand is a drug addict who seems to have no focus in life. ... He progresses from being a drug addict to finding order in the navy and then finally finds a way to release his emotion through the art of music. ... The narrator does not see the benefit of Sonny's desire to be a musician and believes that Sonny could be much more successful in life. ...
Children of alcoholics are more at risk for alcoholism and other drug use than children of non-alcoholics. ... I believe this argument to be totally untrue. ... One of the such measures was Mendes, which was a drug prevention and awareness class for elementary and middle school students. ...
She believes that this is a dream to her because now she has to take care of two children and also she has to pay the overwhelming bills. ... Maggie believes it is hopeless to deal with the events of her life. Rehabilitation psychologists-they helps their clients get off of drugs, such as medication, alcohol, tobacco, heroin, etc. ...
I believe Rashad had good intentions for the banner as a gift but it didn't turn out that way. ... But I believe his mother in law wanted the banner to have a good meaning and intentions but didn't work out that way. ... For the mother in law it was a sad reminder of Rashads drug abuse and fighting with her daughter Shirley. ...
I believe it is a lot of wasted time and energy that you could have been putting into other aspects of your life. ... Two attempted suicides, drug overdose, alcoholism, institutionalization, depression, drop outs, stealing, lying I"m sure you can see how fun we were. ... It you try to hard they become perfectionists and they believe they are never good enough. ... I believe all of my parents did a wonderful job; they had very difficult children to deal with. I can only hope that they believe they are better people for it....
My grandfather was nurturing towards my father, which I believe helped my father become the nurturing, caring individual that he is today. ... Some people believe that a father should be more nurturing and emotionally involved with their children, rather than taking on the traditional role of being only a provider and protector for their children. ... She believes that if he was, then they would have a much closer relationship than they do. ... Moreover, every major social pathology is strongly linked to father absence, including violent crime, drug abuse, truancy, unwed pregnancy, and suici...
In my eyes I see this story to be a healing movie, despite the dramatic scenes that stand out like the nudity and the sexual content and the language and drug usage. ... They were making a childish decision by shooting a rifle because they did not believe that the rifle shot that far. ... I believe this is a cause of being vulnerable and not having many options. ... So she did what she believed was right and she took these kids along with her. ...
He believes they have to come together more as brothers especially since Robby would never step foot out of jail ever again. ... People learn from their mistakes and I believe that is why he raised his flaws and problems, so that he could fix them. Wideman now has a better understanding of who his brother really is from hearing Robby's thoughts on being the youngest child, his personality, his experiences, and his drug addiction. ...
As someone who believes in autonomy for all living beings I feel that this idea or belief should be abolished in favor of a system of agreements and choices, not commands and punishments. ... Secondly, my mom is crazy, she thinks that I"m going to go out and do drugs and drink booze. ... Having said all this, I believe that children should have agreements and choices in their lives, not just commands and punishments. ...
My dad always gave me advice on many subjects like girls, friendship, sex, drugs, family issues, and on growing up in one of the hardest times possible. ... For example, I always believed my mother punished me when I was bad to get back at me for something I had done wrong. ... When I think of my family, I get such a heartfelt emotion and I don't believe it's possible to express these feelings using words. ...
The Color of Water tells the remarkable story of Ruth McBride Jordan, the two good men she married, and the 12 good children she raised. Ruth, born Rachel Shilsky, a Polish Jew, immigrated to America soon after birth; as an adult she moved to New York City, leaving her family and faith b...
The sleep of Birds, by Sara MacDonald, is a novel which deals with many issues such as spousal abuse, obsession, and love. The book is mainly about Sigrid and her husband, Jake. Desperately trying to get away from Jakes violence, Sigrid retreats to a place where she is staying with friends. Here,...
This may later bring up issues as to why the staff was not treating him with the standard leukemia care including radiation therapy and other types of drug therapy. ... The unacceptable action is to let the parents believe he had leukemia, or to tell them that he has AIDS against his request. ...
