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What Difficult Life Experience Have You Overcome?
I thought it would be interesting to post this and see if anyone wanted to participate. I have to write an essay as part of my admittance application to CSUB. I know what Im going to write about and will get started shortly but I thought it might be fun to post it here to see what some of you would say. Everybody's stories are different and amazing and if you feel like posting...your story may challenge you and at the same time inspire somebody else. It may even help us all to learn more about eachother. Feel free to post if interested.
P.S. It doesn't have to be an essay...you can simply answer the questions.
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Drug and Alcohol Studies Application Essay
Incorporate answers to the questions below into an essay. The essay should be answered using a separate sheet(s) of paper.
Your essay should be typed and double spaced.
We believe everyone has had experiences in their life that have been difficult. Think of one such example in your life and, in 500 words or less, answer the following questions.
1. What difficulty did you overcome?
2. Describe the events that led to the situation.
3. How did you identify that a change was needed?
4. Address the steps you took to resolve the situation.
5. What was the outcome?
6. What have you learned from this experience that will help you in this program?
P.S. It doesn't have to be an essay...you can simply answer the questions.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Drug and Alcohol Studies Application Essay
Incorporate answers to the questions below into an essay. The essay should be answered using a separate sheet(s) of paper.
Your essay should be typed and double spaced.
We believe everyone has had experiences in their life that have been difficult. Think of one such example in your life and, in 500 words or less, answer the following questions.
1. What difficulty did you overcome?
2. Describe the events that led to the situation.
3. How did you identify that a change was needed?
4. Address the steps you took to resolve the situation.
5. What was the outcome?
6. What have you learned from this experience that will help you in this program?
Best Answer
1. Sharing the fact that I am Bipolar 1.
2. After getting clean my symptoms amplified and my life was out of control worse than in active addiction.
3. The effects of my behavior on my wife and kids.
4. I admitted to myself it is a problem, went to therapy specifically for it, and went to a doctor for help.
5. This lead to a severe episode and many negative consequences, but I had the support I needed to to heal for real.
6. I learned that dealing with addiction and bipolar have many parallels. Bipolar people need meds to be stable. It isn't my character that caused many of my actions and failures through my life.
2. After getting clean my symptoms amplified and my life was out of control worse than in active addiction.
3. The effects of my behavior on my wife and kids.
4. I admitted to myself it is a problem, went to therapy specifically for it, and went to a doctor for help.
5. This lead to a severe episode and many negative consequences, but I had the support I needed to to heal for real.
6. I learned that dealing with addiction and bipolar have many parallels. Bipolar people need meds to be stable. It isn't my character that caused many of my actions and failures through my life.
#1 I had to over come wanting to get everything done at once..Compulsive Behavior to have it all done at the same time and done YESTERDAY.
#2 Taking Drugs to get me wired up so I could get this all done. BUT I was able to walk away in the past when I got burned out on the drugs, until my first hydo with oxys..Off I went to the Methadone with the Adderral..Like legal crank.
#3 I was getting to out of control by what I was using and how I was getting it. I was nodding out standing up in the Kitchen or other places after I was up all night for many nights..I almost choked on food a few times when I passed out while eating it. My family was noticing the difference in me.
#4 I told my Family and Dr what I was really doing..I needed help so I also went to a treatment place for the 2nd time.
#5 Feel and look so much better..Do not drive my family nuts any more.
#6 Yes Life is to short and I want to Live longer. All of this started me on a learning Journey..I have been studying the Map of the Brain and what Drugs hit what areas of the Brain. I am able to share this all to other addicts in a scientific way..Even studying what they might be able to do at a dr office to see if we might have the D2 that could be to low..This and environment and other things that can cause us to become addicted..I really want the schools to pass this info around.lol
Bless U my Dear!!!!
#2 Taking Drugs to get me wired up so I could get this all done. BUT I was able to walk away in the past when I got burned out on the drugs, until my first hydo with oxys..Off I went to the Methadone with the Adderral..Like legal crank.
#3 I was getting to out of control by what I was using and how I was getting it. I was nodding out standing up in the Kitchen or other places after I was up all night for many nights..I almost choked on food a few times when I passed out while eating it. My family was noticing the difference in me.
#4 I told my Family and Dr what I was really doing..I needed help so I also went to a treatment place for the 2nd time.
#5 Feel and look so much better..Do not drive my family nuts any more.
#6 Yes Life is to short and I want to Live longer. All of this started me on a learning Journey..I have been studying the Map of the Brain and what Drugs hit what areas of the Brain. I am able to share this all to other addicts in a scientific way..Even studying what they might be able to do at a dr office to see if we might have the D2 that could be to low..This and environment and other things that can cause us to become addicted..I really want the schools to pass this info around.lol
Bless U my Dear!!!!
1. What difficulty did you overcome?
I overcame Hepatitis C
2. Describe the events that led to the situation.
My years of drug addiction and careless behavior led me to contact HCV. I became sick and hit rock bottom. Feeling like I was near death, I had a moment of clarity in which I realized how precious life is and can be.
3. How did you identify that a change was needed?
I knew that if I didnt stop using that I would die. My liver was taking a beating. I also saw how much I was hurting my family specifically my sons. I wanted to be around for them and this means I had to stop using in order to save my life. All the things I had tried for years had not worked so I needed to do something different.
4. Address the steps you took to resolve the situation.
The first step was getting clean. I stopped using drugs because I knew that I needed to be clean or if I treated the HCV and was still using...I could possibly end up getting re-infected. After I had a couple of years clean, I began treatment for the HCV
5. What was the outcome?
The HCV was cured
6. What have you learned from this experience that will help you in this program?
I have learned that life is not to be taken granted for. That every breath I take is a gift from God. Ive learned that no matter how bad life can seem at times, there really is a way to make it better if I put forth the effort.
I overcame Hepatitis C
2. Describe the events that led to the situation.
My years of drug addiction and careless behavior led me to contact HCV. I became sick and hit rock bottom. Feeling like I was near death, I had a moment of clarity in which I realized how precious life is and can be.
3. How did you identify that a change was needed?
I knew that if I didnt stop using that I would die. My liver was taking a beating. I also saw how much I was hurting my family specifically my sons. I wanted to be around for them and this means I had to stop using in order to save my life. All the things I had tried for years had not worked so I needed to do something different.
4. Address the steps you took to resolve the situation.
The first step was getting clean. I stopped using drugs because I knew that I needed to be clean or if I treated the HCV and was still using...I could possibly end up getting re-infected. After I had a couple of years clean, I began treatment for the HCV
5. What was the outcome?
The HCV was cured
6. What have you learned from this experience that will help you in this program?
I have learned that life is not to be taken granted for. That every breath I take is a gift from God. Ive learned that no matter how bad life can seem at times, there really is a way to make it better if I put forth the effort.
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1. What difficulty did you overcome? Telling people I LOVED that I used Adderall Thursday
2. Describe the events that led to the situation.(the situation about telling them) I felt guilt, guilt that I didnt reach out, guilt that I used, guilt that if i told I would hurt them..(I hurt me not people)...*The situation leading me to use* my dads bday being exausted depression needing a pick me up(all excuses I know)
3. How did you identify that a change was needed? I dont like secrets and I felt they should know my heart felt bad
4. Address the steps you took to resolve the situation. I opened up, i told them I answered any questions they asked 100% honestly and asked for forgiveness
5. What was the outcome? Honestly i dont know yet, I hope I dont lose them...but ever action has an opposite and equal reaction
6. What have you learned from this experience that will help you in this program? I have learned that I need to reach out, i have learned that I can rely on people and that they love me as much as I love them, and I also learned hurting people su*ks and I am so sorry