Assignment Topic 1
It was on 10th June 2011, I lay on my bed starring at the ceiling recovering from last night hang overs. Only to hear a knock at the door, it was my ex-girlfriend and her family coming to inform me that I have a two month old son. The shock, terror and confusion drilled through my blood veins, my body panicked. Eventually I ensued my thoughts racing through my mind until I came to a conclusion. This could be the turning point in my life. Up until now I have utilized most my time in drinking and using cannabis. Now, in conclusion I had something to focus on, I had a handsome son to care and protect.
Little did I know this would end in tears since the mother of my son was coming to a dysfunctional family where fighting and arguing are the norms in everyday life. This is where my life took a massive down spiral. The usage of drugs went for some time. I was on and off drugs but I managed to get myself copping with the life together with my family. But this it did not last for long; she went back to her family since I became irresponsible. I would walk around holding the pain of losing a family more so a son I never got to know properly.
I got myself into a drug service, a methadone programme; I got myself clean and eventually got away from drugs and the thoughts of my son. This meant that I was under less psychological stress. As a result I had suffered from low-esteem due to the trauma. My doctor recommended I have new drug version medication. I was determined to stay off drugs.
Finally I thought my survival instincts have kicked in. I have tried to think outside the box. With the aid of my doctor I meditated and used creative visualization, which I have taught myself. My discipline aided me to be a soul warrior. I learned a lot of coping techniques from reading books. These skills I used them to figure things out effectively and efficiency for myself, I observed everything and everyone around me.
Little I knew about drugs, I involved and used them without considering the fatal health problems associated with drugs. Due to my curiosity, I was curious to experienced drugs for myself. I heard that drugs could be fun, make someone feel and act positively. I encountered drugs when I was in school. I was had physical effects and social effects as well. I had depression as my doctor told me due to self-isolation. In my relationship the drugs affected negatively since I was irresponsible of my small family, I lacked motivation and drive of life and ended up to increase in drug usage. This also causes enemity between me and my family until I left prohibition until I came to recognize what was happening.
After medication, it was rebirth in my life. I took another turn to change my life and try to recover time wasted. During this process of prohibition I recover my personality and became focused. These were the most significant steps in my life and this is a situation where by to be is within a fraction of seconds whereas to leave it is hard and consume your half-life. I realized that the objective of penal law is obliged to give way to the common feelings of mankind. Whenever, the offence inspires less horror than the punishment.
