Personal Narrative: My Relationship With Alcohol

Today drugs are considered to be an acceptable social phenomenon by many teenagers. If parents are involved with children on a day-to-day basis, they will more than likely know when the child starts to take drugs because of the big changes going on in their lives. There are many positive alternatives to drugs, so drugs are not the only fun and "cool" things to do (www.nodrugs.com 2).

Adderall, being an amphetamine, is inherently dangerous even when under to proper care and monitor of a health care professional According to WebMD, serious side effects of Adderall include “Loss of appetite, weight loss, dry mouth, stomach upset/pain, nausea/vomiting, dizziness, headache, diarrhea, fever, nervousness, and trouble sleeping” (Adderall Oral, 2017). Also, contradictory to the belief that Adderall, and drugs like it, are safe, it is very possible to OD form Adderall abuse. One reason is because some students who push to achieve more will begin to self medicate with higher and higher dosages leading to the inevitable. Schwarz tell the story of a college school student who was taking 300mg of Adderall a day to keep up with his tolerance

However, with the use of the medication, there are potential and serious side effects; such as, loss of appetite, weight loss, trouble sleeping, anxiety and nervousness that may occur (WebMD, 2017). People often abuse Adderall to enhance alertness and productivity while speeding up and heightening certain bodily processes. With the use of Adderall, it causes physical changes in the brain neurocircuitry but can lead to altered behaviors and development of mental disorders, like depression (WebMD, 2017). Long term Adderall abuse can lead to signs of substance use disorder, which most likely occurs when the drug is taken above and beyond prescribed parameters (Patterson, 2017). According to SAMHSA’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health,

Luis states that the first time he tried alcohol was when he was 21-years-old. “I worked in the fields as a teenager and my brothers would ask me to go have a drink and I would tell them no. When I turned 21-years-old, my friend took me out and had one drink. I did not try and have another drink for almost one year.” Luis reports that at his heaviest use, from ages 22-years-old to 27-years-old, he was drinking 3 to 4 drinks on Friday and Saturday nights with 2 ounces of tequila over a three to four-hour period. “After I received my first Driving Under the Influence in January/February 2014, I stopped drinking and did not drink again until the day I received my second Driving Under the Influence charge. My sister-in-law had just arrived from

One of the most shocking things that I learned is that Adderall is a stimulant. I knew that Adderall has an amphetamine base, however, I never made the connection. I know several people from my past and now that take Adderall, some without a prescription. Knowing that Adderall is a stimulant makes it seem entirely more dangerous than I saw it before. Adderall is a common drug now, people of all ages are consumers. Adderall is so common, legally and illegally, that I am sure most people are unaware of the interactions it can cause with other drugs. Adderall is generally viewed as a harmless drug for ADD and ADHA, but when you look at it from the perspective of having amphetamine in it, it appears much more dangerous.

Adderall is a generally well-tolerated medicine and effective in treating the symptoms of ADHD. The most common side effects are cardiovascular, such as irregular heartbeat (usually as a fast heartbeat), and psychological, such as euphoria or anxiety.

This article depicts one man's journey through alcoholism, beginning when he was a young teen and following him all the way through college and the event that finally knocked some sense into him. I personally have never understood the allure of drinking. Being in high school, I know many people who drink on a regular basis. They go to parties and drink to the point where they can no longer control their actions or even their thoughts. They wake up the next morning in a haze, and half the time they can't recall the events of the night before.

I need sleep,” my dad said, dismissing us when we got back to the house, sitting awkwardly on a sofa which had collapsed beneath his weight. His tracksuit bottoms caught up on his calf exposed the shocking white of his skin. I straightened the covers for him, plumping the cushions.

During this time of my childhood, I had no clue as to what they were fighting over. But I did know they’d been going at it often lately over my Step Daddy’s drinking so that was the assumption.

“Head inside and straight to the back where there will be a door, then knock three times and wait till they ask you the password,” the gangster who was waiting outside told my family. He was a taller young man who was there to usher people to the speak easy and keep the coppers away, because of the illegal selling of alcoholic drinks. Once we completed the instructions that we were given the opened the door for us and it seemed we had transported to Chicago of 1931.

My grandfathers from both sides of my family have struggled with being alcoholics. My family also worries about one of my uncles drinking too much too. To change this I would like to cut back on drinking dramatically, but not stop entirely. To help me do this I will plan for failure and have a reward system in place to encourage me to change my behavior. For every week that I don’t drink I can put ten dollars away and at the end of the month I can use the money on something I want. Also theirs going to be weekends when a band I performing or just want to go out with my friends. These will be the days I plan to fail and this is why I don’t plan to stop drinking entirely. If I do drink, the least amount I do is about 3 beers or 2 mixed drinks.

There were always drugs around, however, most of my friends and I were big drinkers. Beers, Tequila, Jack Daniels – we basically drank like grumpy old men. In high school, however, I wasn’t much of a drinker (I have since made up for that).

I savored the last of my beer, drinking it down with pleasure. Why, I didn’t wish to get up to grab another one. I wanted to sit at home, eat pizza, watch movies. Instead, they drag me to a bar. It wasn’t my idea to come here. However, my friends insisted I go today, finals were strenuous for us last week after studying furiously the week prior we could all use a break. Sophie, modest, dependable, talks in her sleep, Sophie. Since getting a promotion from junior lackey to senior lackey at the hospital, we decided to celebrate. What better way to celebrate, than to drink into the wee hours. Sophie’s expeditious life at the hospital, is not my cup of tea. Nonetheless, I couldn’t be prouder of her. After have taken four years of nursing and was

I can be cool if you do not drink. Once I was at a wedding with my brother and his friends, and there was alcohol there. All of them told me to drink, but I would not do it. As the wedding went on, and people kept nagging me. When I was about to give in, I saw a guy that I knew, and he had a lot to drink. He was about to drive home, but then I went up to him told him "you have had to much to drink." He said back to me "then how will I get home?" I told him "I will drive you home." After I got back to the wedding, everyone asked me "where did you go?" I told them where I went and what I did. Then they all realized that not drinking can be a good

“ I, myself was a teacher at MC’s school but the drink got the best of me and I hit a pupil, which is something I obviously regret but in my defence he did throw scissors into my back. This excuse was obviously invalid . My whole life has revolved around God and the Bible. Our household has always had a firm trust in God and the Republican Party but all the trust and love has not stopped my drinking. I drink to hide my insecurities. Since my teenage years, I have constantly been mocked because I look like a sort of land whale and that I have an unlimited account at Mc Donald’s. The drink provides a sense of haziness, a sort of detachment from the real world. I keep saying to myself in a mad world, only the mad are sane. I have brought up MC