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The Challenge
tom is not physically fit for baasketball. He knows that it starts in 6 months so he works as hard as he can so he can be ready. -
Wants to be the healthiest
Tom want to be the healthiest person. He wants to exercise everyday. So to do this he works out everyday to be physically fit. -
Does not make it
Tom finds out that he did not make the team. So he does not exercise aand eats a lot. He decides that he should not do this anymore and he should work even harder. -
Friend has bad habits
Tom's best friend drinks heavily on the weekends. 4 things Tom is concerned about is that his friend could have liver cancer, get hurt, drunk drive,or he could hurt someone else. -
Significant Loss
Tom loses his grandmother in whom he is pretty close to. Tom is in denial and thinks that it did not happen. He is also angered because he is close to her and did not want it to happen. -
Family History
Tom finds out that heart disease runs in the family. To lower the risk Tom decides to not smoke, exercises regularly, lowers his cholesterol, and he tries to avoid trans fat. -
Relative Smokes
Tom's uncle begins to smoke again. He his worried that his uncle could get asthma, COPD, bladder cancer, or high blood pressure. -
Tom takes the keys
Tom goes to a party and after the party is over all off his friends are drunk. So he decides to take over the keys and drives everyone home. -
The flu
Tom gets the flu and is not feeling well. Ways he can treat it is that he can take convential medicine, take vitamins/minerals, or take harbel supplements. -
Puberty
Tom's son is going through puberty and things his son could experience is that he could get lack of sleep and heis son could gain some temper. -
Son tries to stay abstinent
Tom's son tries to make a pledge that he is going to stay abstinent. Tips his father gives him is that he should set physical boundaries with his girlfriend. He also says to be focused on what you want to do. Finally, the last tip is to choose friends wisely.
