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The Birth of Me
On January 22, 1980 at 1:16am at Henryford Hospital in Detroit my mother at the age of 21 gave birth to her second son me. It was a normal labor and delivery process with no complications. I was born 23 days early I was supposed to be born on Valentines day. I joke around with my mom and say I loved her too much to stay away any longer. When in actuality I was probably born premature and with a low birth weight because my mother smoked while pregnant with me not knowing the consequences. -
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My 1st Two-Years of Life
Bioscocially: I grew and developed as any other normal child would have without any further complications of being premature.
Cognitively: I learned like every other baby if I cried mom came to check up on me & if I pointed at something and fussed someone would give me the object that I desired. I learned how to communicate and remember things through trial and error as well as mimicking all things that was going on around me time this is how I learned to walk. -
My 1st 2 years
biossocially: I grew as normal with no further complications of being born premature.
Cognitively: I learned through my personal contact with others as well as my own personal experiences how to interact and start to communicating with others around me.
Psychosocially: I learned to deal with my basic emotions and attached myself to many things that provided me with secure and happy feelings. -
Early Childhood
Biosocially: As I grew leaner and longer I became more independant as my hand eye coordination vastly improved.
Cognitively: I started acquiring a vast vocabulary and gained a since of accomplishment from my new found ability to learn new things.
Psychosocially: I learned to play with my peers and realized that their was a difference between boys and girls. -
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Ages two through six
As I grew leaner and longer I became more independant as my hand eye coordination vastly improved. I was now able to run and play. I started acquiring a vast vocabulary and gained a since of accomplishment from my new found ability to learn my teacher said I had a pretty extensive vocabulary for a 1st grader this is because my mom read alot to me. I learned to play with my peers and realized that their was a difference between boys and girls. I had more in common with boys than girls my age. -
Middle Childhood
biosocially: I started to show signs of being hyperactive and had a hard time focusing on anyone thing.
cognitively: My merorization skills were being tested and improved through repetition.
psychosocially: I was socially ackward during this time frame due to my hyperactivity. -
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ages six to eleven
I started to show signs of being hyperactive and had a hard time focusing on anyone thing. I was playing things out in my mind faster than I could actualy act on them starting one task before finishing another. My merorization skills were being tested and improved through repetition. I learned how to spell this way. I was socially ackward during this time frame due to my hyperactivity. I was so hyper it was hard to play with other kids because i'd lose intrest because they couldn't keep up. -
Adolescence
biosocially: Puberty hit and I was suddenly taking an intrest in girls.
cognitively: I was losing intrest in school and becoming consumed with my social circles and girls.
psychosocially: I had given into the negative side of peer pressure. -
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ages eleven to eighteen
Puberty hit and I was suddenly taking an intrest in girls. I started dating girls at the age of 13 and developed more serious relationships as time went on. I was losing intrest in school and becoming consumed with my social circles and girls. I had put my social circles first and it caused me to drop out of school. I had given into the negative side of peer pressure. My acceptance among my peers drove me to make poor decisions one after another I was spiraling out of control by the age of 18. -
Entering Adulthood
biosocially: My life came to crashing halt due to anxiety.
cognitively: I started to rationalize my actions and see the consequences in continuing them.
psychosocially: I had met my significant other and my whole world changed. -
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ages 18 to 25
My life came to crashing halt due to anxiety. I started having panic/anxiety attacks due to the stressful life I was living. I started to rationalize my actions and see the consequences in continuing them. This caused me to slow things down a bit and think things through. I had met my significant other and my whole world changed. I had became a father at the age of 24 -
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ages 25 to 65
I started to get fat and was accumulating gray hair. I can only assume that this is going to get worse as time goes on. At 33 I feel more focused and determined than I ever have been I'm looking at things and doing things based on the long haul. I am content having found someone to share my life with, I'm spending more time with her than looking for her. -
Adulthood
biosocially: I started to get fat and was accumulating gray hair.
cognitively: At 33 I feel more focused and determined.
psychosocially: I am content having found someone to share my life with. -
Late Adulthood
biosocially: I can only assume the body is struggling not to breakdown.
cognitively: I can only hope that at this point my brain hasn't detieriorated.
psychosocially: I dread the thought of getting to the point of lossing my independance and dignity. -
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ages 65 to death
I can only assume the body is struggling not to breakdown. The longterm effects of any lifestyle are taking its distinguishing toll. I can only hope that at this point my brain hasn't detieriorated. I fear losing the part of me that makes me who I am my mind or worse becoming totally dependant and unable to fend for myself. -
Epilogue
I know I'll never escape this inevitability life begins and ends without the option of choosing when. I hope to pass peacefully in my sleep or with my family at my side so I can say farewell to all my loved ones. I hope my lifestyle hasn't kept me from the sanctuary of my eternal resting place in heaven with my loved ones.
