My name is Larry, I am 25+ years old. I have dental fluorosis which means I have been exposed to higher levels of fluoride as a child and adolescent than those without it. If it wasn't for the dental fluorosis I would have never been able to figure out that fluoride did the total opposite of what it was supposed to do for me. I built this website on April 6th, 2008 the day at which I vowed to do my best to stay fluoride free for the rest of my life. I am not afraid of speaking out about the issue and I will continue researching and spreading the word until I die.
So here goes my story... your feedback is welcome and whether you hate or love me is your opinion. No matter what, I care for the future of your kids and your family.
The tough part with telling my story is figuring out what to put in and what not to put in. In terms of dental fluorosis, I have had that ever since I was child. I was told by my mother it was part of being Irish and I just went along with it accepting this was part of the hand I was dealt in life. I have always been a huge water drinker and was proud of the fact I didn't drink all the sodas and sweet drinks like everyone else, I sort of prided myself on the fact I could save money for my family and be very low maintenance. I was athletic at a young age and was always became the captain of basketball and baseball teams but as I got older I kept spraining my ankles at least once a year. I would also always be the only kid to really "overheat" to the point you could see steam emit from the top of my head during night games. At every game, I needed to drink tons of water, as much as possible. I was always thirsty. I doubt this means anything except I'm drinking too fast but when I used to drink water and play sports I would always belch... not sure why, perhaps due to air intake but once again, I'm the only one and I would ask questions and pay attention.
I have had some devastating things happen to me like losing my father at a very young age I went through some basic trauma however I remember hardly any of it. I remember about 2% of what happened from age 3-16. Everything is a blur and I still to this day have a problem with memorization. I have been told my lack of memorization is due to my brain trying to block things out from my past but to be honest I want to know my past, I want to remember it so I do not buy that theory. I've always wanted to retain information and I've always wanted to be able to study and have it actually work as well as learn from my mistakes. This memory issue was due to something else, I could tell.
I was "diagnosed" as an addict at a young age, about 14 or 15, and went through the rooms of AA, rehabs, mental hospitals, inpatient facilities, rehabs, etc. ever since I could remember. I didn't understand, I wasn't learning from my lessons. Many times I hear counselors and recovering addicts mention how all addicts seem to have "built in forgetters" hard coded in to their brain. I related to that because I had absolutely zero hindsight.
Physical Issues. Hair Loss and Thinning is something I deal with as well. I became a computer nerd around the age of 12 so I do not know if I should mention the hair loss or not. I'm thinking the CRT monitors were never healthy for any of our hairlines considering how close you have to be to them in order to use it but after hearing the story about the Poisoned Horses I'm reconsidering. I feel very bad for the Justas family and their animals but what happened to them and their horses needed to happen in order for the news to spread until the fluoridation is over. As long as fluoridation occurs there will be more and more stories as awareness increases.
I also suffer from a skin condition called Fordyce and to this day I still have bad skin. Fordyce is the placement of oil producing glands in areas where they shouldn't be. This is another health issue I plan on diving deeper in to considering the lack of information on the subject. Speaking of lack of information... If anyone knows about domain names, fluorosis.org was available thats how unconcerned people are. When the statistic is that 60%+ of the US water supply is fluoridated and near 50% of children in fluoridated communities have at least 1 tooth that is stained due to dental fluorosis, I find that amazing this name wasn't taken. That means out of 300 million people more than 150 million live in fluoridated areas. No one purchased fluorosis.org...wow. Proof this is going to be a tough battle, but I have time.
Other things about me: I also bite my nails and have some other habits that I wish I could correct but they are so automatic I find myself doing them as I lay my head to sleep or in the middle of deep thought. It will be great seeing which of my bad habits get lifted as I remove the fluoride variable over time. I shouldn't get my hopes up though because just like my teeth there will be damage that can never be reversed.
I have more issues and I wait to hear your stories to reveal more about myself. It's only been a few days but I feel better already just from the anticipation. I haven't used a drink or a drug in over a year and I do not plan on it for the time being. At times I wish I never took that route in life but then again, everything in life happens for a reason. I have a lot to learn and many things to accomplish. I don't see myself ever going back fluoride considering it has already hurt me evident through the dental issues and I do not see my self going back to escaping reality through drug usage because now I'm starting to find some answers rather than feeling like there was no hope.
I hope my honesty has helped. I know I tied some personal issues in with all of this but there is not enough research done on the topic of fluorosis in order for me to feel safe picking and choosing what to put in and leave out. If I left anything out and I see someone else's story has something I can relate too, I will certainly make a point of letting them know.
Sincerely,
Larry Morrison
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