Dylan Reese:
CLASS OF 1997
Dean CollegeClass of 1997
Franklin, MA
Dylan's Story
Dean College.. I was a late "bloomer" as far as getting my carrerr in line, or in order!!! I at 20, went to Dean College, Franklin Mass, not sure yet my passsion, I chose to major in Small bus . management. After graduating Dean Jr. College, between ages, 22-33, I went on a long hard road of self discovery!!! LONG DIFFICULT road of self discovery. There was a point in my life i would have been very secretive of my past, but have recently decided to embrace my past struggles, share my deamonds, and to basically "get over my self". through speaking to others, I realize i am in no my "specail", and now know a ton of folks out there deal with very similar situations, if not worst situations than mine own!!!!
Not having a solid childhood to draw from, i spent most of my younger years lost, insecure, and terrified of life it self! My solution was to drink, and drink a hole lot!!!Soon I dicovered the numbing effects of Herwin, and I fell inlove with this particular drug, and from that point on I was hooked!! I chose this drug over friends, my mom, my dad, even my first born son, Bryson, and my beautiful twin sister Remy.For close to nine years, I was living in the streets, homeless, in abandond homes.
So, what was it that changed my life? in 2008 I was rushed to a hospital in Prov, RI I was uncontious, i over dosed on H, after the Dr. brough me bac...Expand for more
k, she informed me i was close to 3 month preg. I was 85lbs, i looked like death, and i could not believe i was preg! Through out my years of using, the pain of abandoning my first son Bryson, was sharp. The Dr. insisted i have an abortion! But that was the day I formed an enormous bond with god!! THis was the beginng of my relationship with god and myself!! I knew I was ment to have this child!!! I knew i needed a reason to live, I, in my heart of hearts knew if i did not do what god had planed for me, i would be dead in no time! So the decision was made! i cheecked myself into an amazing rehab that was geared tward moms and young children, I commited my self to this litttle guy, I went back to College, got my BA, in Human services, and i am now well on my way to opening up my own business.
Like I said prior, i at one time would have never in onemillion year talk about this openly, afraid if I did i would be judged, but I feel more attention MUST be on this, addiction. More importantly, mental illness! It was not until I decided to stop "feeling sorry" for my self, "poor me, my mom waass abusive, or my step mom hatted me, and start to take ownership of my part. It was not until i accepted that i was Bipolar, took my meds, and took ownership of this. I began to finde graditude!!! look I am bipolar, others may have only one leg, we all have challenges
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