Oppositional Defiant Disorder: A Personal Narrative Analysis
I was five years old when I can first remember noticing my brother change from a sweet, innocent baby to a one year old who threw temper tantrums on a daily basis. The doctor diagnosed TJ with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder which made him hyper and not be able to pay attention easily. Dr. Kelly also diagnosed TJ with Oppositional Defiant Disorder , which means he defied authority often and did the opposite of what my parents told him. I used to believe that things weren’t going to get better but, now realize that things will always get better they just may take time. I thought that TJ was never going to get better but, with the help of the rights meds and a lot of support from friends and family our family got through everything.
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When I was about to lose TJ I realized what he meant to me and how much I really appreciated him. In the future I think this experience will help me be grateful for what I have and treat people better. This influenced me by caring about others more than myself and by putting others needs before mine. Before this happened I think I found myself putting others needs before myself and caring too much about what other people think about me. Now I find myself doing the exact opposite of that. I also try to think about how other’s feelings could be effected. For example when talking to friends I try to always put myself into “their shoes” and try to think about I would feel in that situation.
Through all of the years my brother and I have gone through a great deal of things but, I will never forget this day. TJ was playing basketball with boys in the neighborhood when all of the sudden they called him retarded. TJ came crashing through the door crying because he didn’t know what the word meant but, he knew the word had a negative connotation. He came home and told my parents, they were furious. They walked down to the neighbors house and talked to the child’s parents before they apologized to TJ. After we got home from the neighbors house TJ asked what the word
When I was about to lose TJ I realized what he meant to me and how much I really appreciated him. In the future I think this experience will help me be grateful for what I have and treat people better. This influenced me by caring about others more than myself and by putting others needs before mine. Before this happened I think I found myself putting others needs before myself and caring too much about what other people think about me. Now I find myself doing the exact opposite of that. I also try to think about how other’s feelings could be effected. For example when talking to friends I try to always put myself into “their shoes” and try to think about I would feel in that situation.
Through all of the years my brother and I have gone through a great deal of things but, I will never forget this day. TJ was playing basketball with boys in the neighborhood when all of the sudden they called him retarded. TJ came crashing through the door crying because he didn’t know what the word meant but, he knew the word had a negative connotation. He came home and told my parents, they were furious. They walked down to the neighbors house and talked to the child’s parents before they apologized to TJ. After we got home from the neighbors house TJ asked what the word