Health Feedback Letter 3/18/08

Dear Laura & other speaker it was a pleasure to have actual physical people come in & spend there time to talk about the truth & consequences of Alcoholism & doing Drugs as well as talk about there own personal experiences of drug & alcohol use and the decisions and mistakes along the path that eventually lead them to a place where they can seek help to heal there shattered lives. I heard of AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) from TV, I recognized the book on the table from one of Dr. Phil’s shows on Alcoholism & Drug abuse, yes I watch Dr. Phil he ok and my Mom wont change the channel. I was shocked to learn that the speakers themselves were ex-alcoholics and Drug users and were calm enough to explain the pain and sadness in there lives up until they found salvation in the AA program. I was glad to find out that they gave there E-Mail so individuals can have someone to talk to about Alcohol & drugs and to know that the person emailing them back knows the pain that the person is going through as they have experienced it too and is not another person who replies back “I know what your going through” when you know in you mind “No! you don’t you don’t have a clue”. The Speakers were so kind, comforting and open that it would be nice to see them return in the future to share there mistakes on Alcoholism & drug use to hopefully prevent others from repeating the same consequences they did.

ALCOHOL ARTICLE

1. They say Curiosity killed the Cat well this article is saying Binging almost killed the Volkman.
2. Binge drinking is the consumption of five or more drinks in a row by men – or four or more drinks in a row by women.
3. Headaches, Hangover, disturbed sleep patterns, lowered preformance, & slowed neurological activities.
4. Alcohol can effect brain activity and cause blocked messages, vision, hearing, memory & speech loss.
5. [A] Confusion, Seizures, pale or bluish skin, & slow or irregular breathing. [B] If you suspect Alcohol poisoning call 911.
6. Teen brains are more vulnerable the Adult brains to long-term damage in there brain but are less sensitive then Adults when Adults get sick or sleepy its a sign that you drank enough, Teen brains are slower in response to send this Sign so this means teens can get more intoxicated which results in so many overdose deaths.
7. The answer in intergrated into question 6
8. [A] The Hippocampus is a region of the brain critical for learning & memory. [B] If you get drunk three days before a test you may forget all the infomation the test is about.
9. [A] Yes!, I Have never Binge Drank or drank any alcohol in my entire life so far and i plan to keep it that way, anywhy, I Do have brain damage memory loss from the Transplants, from ECMO, And it isnt fun i have a system to remind me of things but i wouldnt have to if i didnt have menory loss. "I didnt choose to have brain damage have memory loss and if you have a choice to dodge that bullet that i couldnt then why not take it and not drink." [B] I Talk & listen to the advice of my parents, i write my SC-FI Series, play gameboy, watch the Scence, History, Sci-fi and BBC America channels, sleep.

Devorce Article 3/4/08

Adam Hopf

C-Block Health

DEVORCE ARTICLE QUESTIONS

1. Devorce is sad, difficult & people find ways recover & move on.
2. because the life expectancy is higher then before due to advanced in medical & technology and people live longer.
3. Because they provide day-to-day emotional suport.
4. A quality relationship between the parents, financial support, & keeping an active routine.
5. Joint Custody: Both parents are equals. Sole Custody: 1 parent has leigal control. Joint Physical Custody: Children spend equal amount of time with parents.
6. An intact family that provides day to day emotional support & activities and roll models.
7. Money paid for the childrens day to day expenses.
8. No! Your responsable for caring for your own kid its no one elses problem but yours.
9. they can have stabilizeing effect.
10. they must move on.