Mod 3

1- The first thing I learned this module that really stuck out to me was actually on the very first page of the reading. I was unaware prior to this reading that addiction was considered a disease. Learning this really helped me to get a better understanding on people that suffer from various addictions and why it is so hard for them to break them. A disease is not something you can just put an end to. (addictions) Another thing I learned within this module that really surprised me was learning that coffee actually dehydrates you, I had never heard of that before now. While speaking of addiction as well, it is kind of odd to me that even though coffee makes you dehydrated, which is a feeling many do not like, that it is something that so many individuals are addicted to.

What stood out the me the most in chapter 8 was when they talked about parent influence on alcohol consumption. I have always thought the complete opposite from what they were saying in the book. They had stated how parents that allow drinking underage actually increase the chances of alcohol misuse, personally I really disagree with this. In all the instances I have seen first hand, the individuals which had a good and open relationship with their parents were the individuals that made smarter decisions, where as the individuals that felt the need to sneak around often were the ones who got more out of control once they reached college.

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-Due to completing the learning journal prior to the end of the module, it is hard for me to completely comment on my participation, however at this current time, I have been slacking pretty badly. -Having missed the due date for the initial posting in the discussion forum, I had already missed out on a large portion of points. I had forgot what day the module had originally opened, so it skipped right over my mind when the post was due.
-One question I do have is if you post your question after the first four days, do you receive any credit for it? Or do you only receive credit for the other parts of the assignment?

Mod 2

1- In these chapters we learned a lot about personalities. Including things such as different personality disorders, and  reasons and the processes of an individual changing. One of my favorite things within this assignment was the chart in chapter one that was helping to set goals for yourself to change some aspect of your life. I wasn't aware of the different types of anxiety disorders or the different "symptoms" that can come along with those disorders. Reading about those really helped me to better understand what it is that a loved one of mine goes through.

questions from part 2

To quiet my mind when I am feeling stressed, overwhelmed or anxious I usually just take a break from whatever I am currently doing and try to focus on a different task for a while. If doing a different task doesn't help any, I do something that I find relaxing, such as going for a walk or a bike ride or taking a relaxing bath. Usually distracting my mind with something else for a little while will help me to relax.

I have tried a few of these methods from time to time, and they do often help me.

2- When it comes to my participation in this module, I will admit that I was rather lazy. I was sick in the beginning of the module which lead to me to falling behind the first week and missing the deadline to post a discussion question. I know now that I need to pay more attention to the start date of modules to ensure that I do not miss anymore due dates.

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Transtheoretical model of behavior change- I thought this concept was very interesting because I like the idea that change is a process and not something that happens in one action. Many people when discussing the change of another person talk about it as if it were one thing that changed the individual rather than a group of things all adding up to a change overtime.

Altruism- I was unaware that their was a word for this. I also never really considered the internal things you get out of helping others, such as the increase of self-esteem. It also made me think that I believe that may be the reason I like helping individuals so much, without even knowing it.

Phobia- I was not aware that in order to be defined as a phobia that it must not actually be of danger. I was under the impression that anything you were afraid of could classify as one. That was very interesting to find out.

Hoping this works! Haven't actually figured out how this all works!