Psy202 Week 2 Substance Abuse Reflection Paper

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Running head: REFLECTIVE PAPER 1 Reflective Paper Brandy Thornton PSY202 Monica Allen May 28, 2012 Running head: REFLECTIVE PAPER 2 REFLECTIVE PAPER From a little girl who wanted her daddy, to a troubled teen, to a drug addict, to a youth pastor. That’s my life. We are going to take a look into different aspects of my life. I will reveal myself to you. Take you places no one has ever been. Share stuff that only a few people know. I grew up in a close knit family. We lived within a 5 mile radius of all my family. We where together almost every day. I was the first of 17 grandbabies. So with that I was real close to my grandparents. I spent all my free time with them. When I was 8 my grandfather was diagnosed…show more content…
I had failing grades. That is when I started to experiment with drugs. I first started using at the again of 16. First it was marijuana, then pills, cocaine. By the time I was 19 I was hooked. I had my first baby at 20. I did get clean long enough to have a healthy baby. When I was 22 I found myself in prison on 3 felony counts of fraud and 2 felony counts of controlled substance. That was the longest year in my life. I was released from prison 1 year later. That is when things changed for the best. The troubles that I faced then help me become the person I am…show more content…
We do not charge for any of this. We want these girls to be able to experience prom. I never went to prom because we didn’t have the money. It is truly a blessing to be able to help these girls. Breaking Free is a drug rehab that is being built by our church. We want to be able to make a difference in our community. We will have licensed counselors and a live in staff. Our goal is get people straight from prison so that can make that change in their life and help become productive members in our community. When I look 10 years ahead I see a bright future. When you go through trials in your life it only makes you stronger. Within the next 10 years I will become an Enrolled Agent. For people who don’t know an enrolled agent is a tax representative. I will be able to go and help a tax payer during an audit. I would like to have my own firm. I think it’s a good career path because the IRS will always be around. Running head: REFLECTIVE PAPER 6 References: Astone, N. and McLanahan, S. (1991). Family Structure, Parental Practices, and High

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