Choices

             In my opinion, I have had some of the most interesting and complex experiences in my time in Canton, Mississippi. I have lived here for about six years, so I basically grew up here. For example, I took a year out of college, and I feel as if it is a personal experience that changed my life. I'm not going to go as far as to say that it was a good idea, but the events, consequences, and the outcome I went through to experience this in my life was tremendous.
             It all started when I convinced my mother that taking a year break was the best thing for me. I planned to get a job and help my mom pay for tuition. In the beginning, the job was a success. During this period my plans changed when I met Barbie Pope, she became my girlfriend at this time. Nothing could have been better. When we became closer and closer I realized that she lived a different lifestyle that I was used to. Her bad habits rubbed off on me because I am weak to the temptation of peer pressure. Of course, it led to immaturity, and unfortunately jail time. I was pulled over for reckless driving, and received a possession charge for marijuana. My mother looked passed my stupidity and wanted to give me another chance. Look at it this way, she is my mom. I felt it was needed that I clean up my actions and let go of my new found friends and girlfriend, so I did. You could say that it wasn't the easiest process, but it had to be done. To this day they dislike me and don't understand the position I'm in.
             My next go around, I decided to gain my old friends back and start working out again. I fell in love with bodybuilding during this time. The guys I lifted with were much bigger and more buff than me. So I got in good with the right, maybe wrong, crew. What I am trying to get at is that I fell once again, I purchased illegal anabolic steroids. I was scared because I knew the risks, and did it anyway. It took a lot out of me when I reali
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