Personal Narrative: My Thumb Abuse

Most people confuse the definiton of addiction with an activity or hobby because of how constantly a activity is repeated. In other words people recognizes the activity not the right definition of the word, addiction. It shouldn't be recognized like this because it's a behavioral problem. “Addiction is a brain disease expressed in the form of compulsive behavior” (Addiction is a brain disease). There are certain behavioral addictions for example shopping, internet , binge eating , even love. These simple tasks causes people to

Addiction can come from a variety of different issues. As discussed in lecture notes, “Addiction may be associated with a variety of psychological, sociological, or physiological issues. For example, addiction may be associated with loss, depression or stress, with poverty, or with growing up in an “addiction-friendly” environment.” (Hodgen, n.d.). Anything can trigger an addictive behavior no matter how small or too big.

If my non-dominant hand was broken and was not able to use it i think my everyday work life would kind of difficult. I am a server and while i am working i carry trays of food and drinks using my left hand. I would find it very difficult to be able to carry trays, because i use my dominant hand to help hand out the food and drinks while my other hand is the holder. As well as driving i use my non dominant hand for the steering wheel, i feel like it would be kind of awkward to do it with the other hand. I could not imagine being a patient and having something broke that i use on an everyday bases and on top of that not being able to get your cast wet while you shower or take a bath. I am also a swimmer when it comes to summer time, not being

I didn’t socialize much while I was growing up therefore never came across with anybody else with the same habit, for many years I have the weird impression that I was crazy or a least different from

Slaps coming from the left and the right. Every morning of junior year in high school my friend and I sat together in the morning near the locker area of Mrs. Beland class. My friends would sometimes hit me or kick me. I knew they were messing around, but that’s going pretty far; however, I did not stop them. I allowed my friends to hit me because I’m being too nice to them, which makes me easy to pick on. But I’ve learned that if I treat people nicely they will treat me the same, if they don’t others will.

The curse of addiction is a complication the human race has been dealing with for centuries. It is varied and often comorbid with other addictions and/or psychiatric afflictions.

I was hanging out in my friend James's horseshoe driveway along the side of a back road. It was the five of us. We were drinking some beers shooting the shit per usual. It was warmer for a fall night and the stars were gleaming, spattered across the sky, with the full moon shining the brightest out of all of them.

I have a chronic illness and I think that it will effect my potential in this class. I have Mild Uncreativotious. I have had this painful ailment for as long as I can remember, the doctors told my mother that there was not a single creative bone in my poor, young body. Because of this disease, I am a logically centered person. My favorite subjects have always been math, science, and anything business related. Like every other person with Uncreativotious, I will be left brained forever without the relief of creativity because this disease is incurable and only treatable.

Along with favorite blankets, teddy bears, and nap time, thumb-sucking can be one of the

“ well, i know THAT. could’ve went against it. ” that pulls a smile out of the boy as he regains control of his jittery hands. “ PROBABLY.. i didn’t snag anything to eat before i came here, so ” didn’t have the time or the will to. post-practice he typically collapses FACE FIRST to his bed after checking on his mom, anyways. legs carried him from wall to wall in his room, psyching up the energy to actually ASK jason to go out with him. even if that wasn’t … exactly how he said it or maybe he did. most he recalls he quickly typing something up, sending and throwing his phone to the side until he heard the tell-tell buzz of a reply. he opts for a fork, too, and focuses on his plate for a couple of beats. “ awww ” he gets out before fork enters mouth, head

Burning sting, copper smell, and sticky fingers. I open my eyes and look down at my bloodstained arm. I sigh and sit forward studying the fresh cut. The blade is covered in the red sickley fluid which starts drying to my fingers. I shake my head, disappointed I blacked out again. 7 months and 3 days I’ve been clean from conscious self harming. My therapist describes my new “diagnosis” as sub conscious punishment.

There are more than a dozen addictions prevalent in society today. Addiction itself is not new; however, what has changed is these addictions are no longer hidden secrets that are misunderstood. Although denial remains a powerful entity when experiencing or identifying an addiction, overall there is a better understanding of the symptoms and ramifications to these addictions. Alcoholism, overeating and nicotine addiction have oral fixation as a commonality. Screen addiction (computer, television & gamming) and workaholics’ share a need for constant stimulation. These addictions are a few of the ubiquitous addictions plaguing lives daily.

Life as we know it is changing. Newer technology, newer medication, newer problems. It may not seem so bad, I mean, at least there aren’t people abusing those things. Oh wait, there are. Nowadays, more and more people are switching to prescription drugs over heroin, marijuana, cocaine, etc. So is this really a problem? You bet it is. But what is this new abuse called, and how can we avoid/lessen the many people it affects?

I was born with Fibular Hemimelia, a condition that leaves my left leg significantly shorter than my right leg. To decrease the length discrepancy, I have had countless surgeries between the ages of 8-14, which placed me in the hospital for long periods of time. These were very challenging times where I had to manage my pain, parents, and school. The only way to fix my medical condition was through leg lengthening or amputations. I decided to have leg lengthenings, which meant that I pulled my bones apart a cm every day and had 21 rods through my leg. I didn’t handle the pain the best at first — I would scream and refuse to move. However, because of other things going on I had to suck it up. While I was in the hospital handling pain I also

The first step in solving a problem is admitting you have one and I do. I am addicted to my cell phone. Some where there is a recovery group for cell phone addicts, or if there isn’t one, there will be soon. I suppose I should join but I really don’t have the time or inclination.