Ten Reasons to Live

James Pecora

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• Santé et bien-être
• Développement personnel
• développement personnel
• Self-help
• Inspirational
• Motivational

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• Publié par: AuthorHouse
• Date de parution: 18 janvier 2023
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781728377452
• Langue: English
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TEN REASONS TO LIVE
 
 
 
 
 
JAMES PECORA
 
 
 
 

 
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Published by AuthorHouse 01/12/2023
 
ISBN: 978-1-7283-7746-9 (sc)
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CONTENTS
Acknowledgements
Ten Reasons to Live - Why We Must Continue to Survive
Chapter 1My birth and formative years
Chapter 2Entering Adulthood
Chapter 3“My Twenty-first birthday”
Chapter 4“New Horizons”
Chapter 5“A new decade and a new career”
Chapter 6Some positive family reinforcement and help from the almighty
Chapter 7“Sunny Sicily”
Chapter 8Back in the U.S.A.
Chapter 9Entering a different syndrome as well as a relationship
Chapter 10“Continuing on”
Chapter 11“The worse is yet to come”
Chapter 12“Sunny California”
Chapter 13“The beginning of tragedy”
Chapter 14“The Election”
Chapter 15“A Renaissance”
Chapter 16Depression and Desperation
Chapter 17“I remember Germany”
Chapter 18“Just when everything seemed alright”
Chapter 19“A stroke of luck would occur”
Chapter 20More disappointments and depression
Chapter 21Keeping focused
Chapter 22Depression from a scientific standpoint
Chapter 23Known Neurotransmitters or chemicals of the Brain
Chapter 24“A ray of sunshine”
Chapter 25“Greater anxiety or greater depression?”
Chapter 26“How to find out how serious your depression really is”
Chapter 27“When it rains it pours”
Chapter 28“Memory and medications”
Chapter 29“Ushering in the New year 2003”
Chapter 30“Tragedy and horror”
Chapter 31“Trying to be strong and brave”
Chapter 32“Starting the new job”
Chapter 33“War with Iraq”
Chapter 34“More disappointments”
Chapter 35“The beauty of Springtime”
Chapter 36“The darkness and the light”
Chapter 37“Reigning in the new year 2004”
Chapter 38“Faith and the passion of Jesus Christ”
Chapter 39“Recent discrepancies in drugs that deal with depression”
Chapter 40“Dealing with thoughts of suicide”
Chapter 41The Pecora Family Reunion
Chapter 42“Things Seem To Be Improving”
Chapter 43“Rainy Days and Sunny Days”
Chapter 44“A Short Vacation”
Chapter 45“Homosexuality and Schizophrenia”
Chapter 46“Come September”
Chapter 47“Feast or Famine”
Chapter 48“More Warnings on Depression Medication”
Chapter 49“The Problems of Dealing with Stress”
Chapter 50“Depression and Darkness on All Levels of Society”
Chapter 51“Finding a School That Will Be Convenient”
Chapter 52“On The Road to California”
Chapter 53“Waiting For Results”
Chapter 54“How We Look At Ourselves and Our Relationship to God, Man and the Government”
Chapter 55“Anxiety and Worry”
Chapter 56“A Journey Back To a Nostalgic Case of Depression”
Chapter 57“Still Waiting”
Chapter 58“Returning Back To Newark”
Chapter 59“Tying Up Some Loose Ends”
Chapter 60“A Somewhat Dangerous Turn”
Chapter 61“Suicides Are Going Down”
Chapter 62“Returning Back To Newark”
Chapter 63“Back To School”
Chapter 64“More Tragedy”
Chapter 65“Selling the House”
Chapter 66“Looking For another Place to Live”
Chapter 67“Preparing For the Holidays”
Chapter 68“Reigning in the New Year”
Chapter 69“My New Apartment”
Chapter 70“A Very Dreary Day”
Chapter 71‘More Cold, Snow and Depression’
Chapter 72“Things Are Looking A Little Better”
Chapter 73“Spring, Sunshine and St. Patrick’s Day”
Chapter 74“Things Are Looking Brighter”
Chapter 75“Things Are Improving”
Chapter 76“The Summer Is Near”
Chapter 77“The Grand Finale”
Epilogue
Editor’s Note
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
To my family: The late Mr. and Mrs. James Pecora, my mother and father
My brothers and sister; Anthony, Ricky, Steven, and Christina and their families
My late aunt Vi and Uncle Manny, Aunt Phyllis, Aunt Angie, and their children.
To all my cousins, nieces, nephews and my mother’s family in Germany including her brother (all deceased) Fritz, cousins Marie and Suzy and their children, Helmuth, Stefan, Rita, Doris
In Memorium to my close friend: the late Ralph Scola, an actor and fellow school mate still alive Tony Branco, Artist and collaborator
Dr. Robert Brezinski, Chiropractor and all the members of his family
Karl Petry, Producer, Metro Video Inc. Producer of such films as “Ironbound Vampire”
“Dear Diary”, and co-producer of “Psycho sisters” He is the husband of Dr. Sueli Petry
The late Matt Myers, actor and to everyone in his family, Philadelphia, PA
Victor and Octavia Matos, The late Tony Tavares “Interlink productions”
Joe Baione, Music teacher at East Side high school. The late Henry Martinez, Former councilman of East ward, Newark, N.J. Miss Diane Haig of Newark, N.J. Mrs Donna Seay of Newark, N.J. The Deutcher club of Clark, N.J. The late Walter Lehman, president The late Mr. Jerry Leopaldi of the Jerry Leopaldi school of theatrical Arts. Councilman
Augie Amador of the East ward, Newark The Augie Amador civic assoc. Newark, N.J.
The Hennessey VFW Post, Newark, N.J. John Giordano, Cmdr, no relation to Pres. of Ironbound Executives The Frang Krug Assoc. Newark, N.J. Ed Orth, President
Viscentina Dos Santos and her daughter, Daisy. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Tyson of Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Rob Canfield of Philadelphia PA.
The late Mr. and Mrs. David Flitter of Philadelphia, their son Carey and his family. Also in memorium to their late son, Ira Flitter, a close and dear friend.
Posts Kearry, N.J. Post 99, Tom’s River 129 and The American Legion
The Ironbound Executives assoc, Newark, N.J. John Giordano, President
The Naval Enlisted Reserve Assoc. New Jersey Chapter also: Unico, the Kearry Chapter
To all my relatives and friends who are deceased Ruelina Cobral, Dr. Edward Salgado, Ronald Pecora, and Frank Russo
To Germania Park, Rockaway Twp, N.J.
TEN REASONS TO LIVE - WHY WE MUST CONTINUE TO SURVIVE
By James Pecora, with comments by Sueli Petry, candidate for Master of Arts degree in clinical psychology at Montclair State University currently, a Doctor in Clinical Psychology
Ten Reasons to Live
1. God created us - we serve a universal purpose. He never intended for us to be miserable.
2. Our family and friends who love and care of us to share with them some form of unity.
3. Sense of community - we belong. Our contribution, clubs etc., sense of belonging.
4. Our country, our planet, its beauty, its greatness, its freedom which we were meant to enjoy. Nature’s beauty.
5. A professional goal - what we would like to pursue with our lives. The kind of work we would be most happy doing.
6. Hobbies - things we enjoy doing in a spare time. Art, photography, gardening, music.
7. Every person has to rise above his or her environment (strong character).
8. Material things are not everything but try to enjoy the things you have and if you can attain more - fine.
9. Try to be sociable especially trying to meet members of the opposite sex. Look for if not marriage at least some companionship.
10. Overall, try to appreciate the basics having your health, freedom, dignity, food, and clothing. Remember, there are many people that do not have any of these things. We may be rich in many ways that we are unable to realize.
H.G. Wells claimed that ancient Neolithic man (as early as 10,000 BC) was feeling out for guidance and knowledge, becoming aware of a need for protection and direction. In response to this human need, bold men arose to become magicians, priests, chiefs and kings. The human thought processes intrigued philosophers and other theorists for at least 2,000 years. The Greek philosopher Aristotle proposed laws for learning and memory, and emphasized the importance of mental imagery.
JP: This is a story of one man’s battle against one of the most common social problems in modern society: depression. Depression can be the cause or the result of other contemporary menaces such as crime, homicide, suicide, alcoholism, drug addiction, physical and/or sexual abuse.
I have taken upon myself the very difficult task of writing this story because I have dealt with depression. It is never easy for one to talk about these things, but if one is to clean up one’s mind and soul, the excess garbage or baggage must be eliminated. It is a tragedy that people who suffer from depression often refuse to get help because they may be considered “abnormal” or inadequate. We like to feel as though we are in control, when in reality we simply cannot control many occurrences; we can only react to them. Excessive worry will do you no good, take it from a real worrywart!
SP: In accordance with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM