Date: 5/28/2009 Name: Michelle Gislason Email: kimbra@telus.net Just thought that I should put in an update. I had written on here almost 9 years ago. My daughter, Courtney, who was fourteen at the time, is a survivor of severe alcohol poisoning. She had wet brain. She is doing wonderfully now. If you didn't know that something so severe had happened to her you wouldn't know it when you first meet her. Of course there are little things that I notice simply because I am her Mom. She is 23 years old now. She is engaged and runs her own private dayhome. She is incredible! We still speak about her alcohol poisoning weekly, sometimes daily. She still has memory issues, but they are becoming less and less as time passes. We are lucky. She survived. Bradley didn't. I wish that I could change things for this family. If Courtney had gone downstairs to "sleep it off" like I had yelled at her to do I would have been giving her a death sentence. Alcohol poisoning is serious....not to be taken lightly! It is deceiving because everything looks okay....until it is too late. Also, wanted to update that my email address has changed. kimbra@telus.net. Feel free to contact me if you would like to hear the whole story. Please title your emails "Courtney's alcohol poisoning" so that I know it isn't spam(it will get deleted if I think it is spam) Thanks and keep working towards awareness !!!!! Michelle Gislason Date: 5/21/2009 Name: Maru Govea Email: marugv@aol.com I just read the story of this young man.How SAD!!! I just shared this web page with a very close friend of mine that is having problems with her 20 year old son. I hope she has time to save him,before it's too late. This WEBSITE is a Beautiful example of People helping People!!! May GOD bless all of you...THANK YOU! Date: 4/20/2009 Name: LT Email: lyudachka11@yahoo.com Listen to what Bible says about drinking. "Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God." I Corinthians 6:10 God bless you all! Don't make wrong decisions! Date: 4/12/2009 Name: Tayler Miller Email: Taylermiller21@yahoo.com I am terribly sorry for your loss and know that to this day it is still probably extremely hard for you. I am sixteen years old and just had my junior prom me and a fairly large group of friends rented a party bus for the night. I had dinner at a friends house, took pictures and all that jazz. We got on the bus for the ride to prom and we all began to drink, knowing that at the prom admin. would be breathalizing..but "that would never happen to me."(typical mentality)We didnt have shot glasses so i cant tell you exactly how much i drank but i was drinking straight from a vodka bottle for about 45 mins. When we arrived at the prom i was immediatly caught by the administrators and cops at the prom. I dont remember much from there. I began throwing up and acting violent. They called the ambulence and my mom. I went to the hospital and they got my bac from blood work and i had .26. i am 5"7 and weigh around 130. The doctors words were "she was flirting with death" I acted like a complete fool and put myself and family through hell that night. I didnt go to my prom, i am suspended for ten days off campus(i have never even been to the principals office before),i am not allowed at any dances next year including my sr. prom,i am grounded, and most of all i chanced loosing my life. Going into the night i had no plans on even getting drunk. This is not the first time i have ever drank and i never imagined the night turning out like this. i learned a life changing lesson that night and it will effect me and hopefully everyone that saw me that night for the rest of my life. there is a very fine line between having a fun night, and chancing your life. you NEVER know when it is going to happen or how serious the outcome will be. there is so many factors to how it effects you and everytime is different. Frankly no night out having fun is worth loosing your life or the life of a loved one. this website and stories like this and the comments here will hopefully impact and inform people to drink lightly and responsibly and never take your life or anyones for granit, because there is never a guaruntee for tomorrow. Date: 3/3/2009 Name: Tamara MacKinnon, Hamilton Ontario Email: tamaralee20@hotmail.com Speechless Date: 1/5/2009 Name: Ben Walsh Email: walshums@yahoo.com As a high school senior only months away from a college campus, the idea of serious alcohol related problems has become much more relivent. The extremely fine line of having fun and being dangerous is something that needs to be adressed more and more everyday. With the information and support of sites like www.brad.org students like myself will feel much more safe and secure going off on their own for the first time. Date: 10/3/2007 Name: Gail Harrington Email: gailharrington777@hotmail.com My son also died of alcohol posioning on May 5th of this year. I know that the only ones that can understand is those who have also gone through it. I know what your feeling....the pain never goes away and i really don't think it ever will. The only hope I have is seeing my son Josh in heaven someday. Your in my thoughts and prayers. Date: 5/9/2007 Name: tara b. Email: taragarfieldbaby@yahoo.com A alcohol speaker came into my school today and this happened to come up she told us this story and no one could believe it but i sent the 21 yr old birthday cards to my brothers who are twins last yr for their 21st birthday it made them think twice. Date: 5/2/2007 Name: Shannell Email: cute_4ya_2touch I am truly sorry about what happened to Brad. He sounded like a wonderful person. I believe this story will touch others and teach them to be responsible about drinking!! Date: 5/2/2007 Name: Brittney Gregory Email: this has showed me that i should never take advantage of my life. and i should be very cautous when i reach the drinking age. dont over do myself and limit my drinking. and always remember what could happen to me. Date: 4/30/2007 Name: Bailey Email: oneal_b i no that you have had many people tell you how bad they feel for you and your family, but i really no how hard it is for you and your family. about two years ago i lost one of my freinds involving alcohol. it is something that you think about every day, every second, and every time you do somethinig. if you ever need anything please email me i would lke to hear aobut what had happened more. God bless. Date: 4/23/2007 Name: Jessica Email: When i was a freshman, i went out with two good friends of mine and i drank. It was the first time i had ever gotten drunk so i had no idea how much alcohol my body could take. I now know it dosent take very much alcohol to get me drunk, its about 6 shots or three beers. That night i had 16 shots. I threw up verywhere and i felt like crap, to be as blunt as i can. I was only 15 years old. My friends were responsible and called their sister to come and take me home because i couldnt drive yet, and because they had been drinking too. Im not ashamed of myself because i need to learn some how and no one could honestly tell me those things so i dont regret it. I thanked my friends so much and still do for not driving me home. Tht could have turned out very bad. Im not saying never drink but be responsile when you drink and when you start to get tipsy stop. Live and only regret when you have to. Learn things yourself and never stop praying. Jesi Date: 4/9/2007 Name: Lise Email: LSHehan@verizon.net My nephew, Brian, died yesterday morning, on Easter Sunday, about 7:00 a.m. after a night of drinking and vomiting. He "passed out" or "fell asleep" after vomiting, and then stopped breathing. He was 28 years old. This was a life wasted, a tragedy beyond comprehension. Date: 3/29/2007 Name: Brittany Email: n/a hey,i really like this website becasue teens dont really know how dangerous alchol is...theres alot of kids in my school that think its 'cool' to drink but about a couple weekends ago a few of my friends were drinking,when one of my friends had a little to much to drink they helped him through,unfortanitly that they all had to learn the lesson the hard way but atleast nobody got saverily hurt in this situation.I am very sorry for you lost,and im glad that you shared this story becasue when i learned about it in school it touched me.And i will always think befor picking up some alchol no matter how old i am. Thanks and God bless you. Date: 3/24/2007 Name: Danny Becker Email: ilovemilk@hotmail.com very educationl, my mom reads this to me very often, im sorry about bradleys death Date: 3/6/2007 Name: caseycny Email: minion14489 i recently had a experience id like to share. last saturday me and my girlfiend were drinking with some friends and she (paula) had a little too much to drink and went to the bathroom to get sick (nothing unusual) i checked in on her from time to time about the third time i went in she had hit her head pretty bad and was having a siezure the first iv ever seen her had she was foaming at the mouth so i put her on the bed to go get her a drink of water intoxicated myself and not knowing what to doi go back in and she feel to the floor during that time so i called 911 at the hospital she was still having siezures now she has been in the hospital for 3 days so far they say she had (has) acute alcohol poisning,fractured nose, concusion, 2 contusions to her head, fractured jaw, and maybe permanet hearing loss in her left ear. i found this web site after all of this it could have all been avoided if i would have seen it earlier thanks for listening to my story. Date: 3/4/2007 Name: Ed Harpel Email: coolemt07@yahoo.com I retired from East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania in 2004. I was a member of the Alcohol Task Force, did educational programs in classrooms,dorms etc. And sent BRAD birthday cards when students turned 21. Since I have retired I am sorry to say no one has continued my work. Even though an Officer was assigned it. I have asked why this is and could not be given an answer. This is a true injustice to the students.Maybe if someone from this organization or MADD or SADD would question them it would get things started again. Date: 2/27/2007 Name: Lynz Email: Ms. McCue~ thank you for making this site. i am sorry to hear of your loss but i also had a close friend die due to alcohol poisoning and it's tough but i would like to thank you for making such a great site where kids can find their information and there is another word out about alcohol poisoning and hopefully it will stop one more from picking up one to many drinks. Date: 2/10/2007 Name: Shelley Reynolds Email: jgr77@comcast.net Great information. Thank you for putting this together. What a wonderful way to honor Brad. Though I am sorry that this website has to exist at all. Thanks again. Date: 2/8/2007 Name: Missy Elliot Email: me16@yahoo.com I just learned about this website from my friends and I really feel for your family. I will be praying for your family. God Bless Missy Elliot Date: 2/8/2007 Name: Stephen Email: stap@yahoo.com hey, at my third b-day party we all got really drunk. my best friend died. thanks bye Date: 2/8/2007 Name: Michael Email: acdcvanhalenfan@yahoo.com sorry Date: 2/8/2007 Name: alex Email: man this story ,made me so sad. My brother tried this but he survived. man this makes me so depressed Date: 2/8/2007 Name: Kelly Email: When I read this story it made me cry. That poor guy was left alone to die. I bet his parents were as upset as I was. I hope no other person tries this. Date: 2/8/2007 Name: Danielle Email: The story I read was sad. Date: 2/6/2007 Name: Ashley Email: digserveset@yahoo.com I am so deeply sorry for your lost. I personally have never met you nor your son but I am a student from Butler high school that was recommended on coming to this website during health class. Lately we've been learning about drinking,driving while impaired, and drugs. I don't think that I could ever pick up an alcoholic beverage and become under the influence because of such devastating stories that have happened to those who have made that wrong choice. Who never knew that such a small one night wrong choice could change your life and others around you. I deeply am sorry for your lost!!!!!!!!!!!!! Date: 2/5/2007 Name: sam Email: samantha-rose14@hotmail.com after reading this really encourages me to help my boyfriend slow down his drinking he had a problem and i now no how serious it can be Date: 1/28/2007 Name: Karen Eighner Email: littlr_scarelt_mermaid01@yahoo.com It was sad reading all about Brad, my heart goes out to the parents, I cried when I read this, God bless you's. Date: 1/21/2007 Name: Ann Email: eself0806@hotmail.com I am so sorry for your loss. I think it is great how you are keeping Brad's spirit alive by helping others be aware of the dangers of drinking. Date: 1/17/2007 Name: Anna Email: 2mcphersons@earthlink.net As a parent, I send my deepest sympathy for you and your family. Thank you so much for helping me get the word out to my daughter and her friends. I will be sure to mark this sight for use in the future. Again, thanks for all you are doing! Date: 12/5/2006 Name: Allison Macia Email: wittycat314@gmail.com I am sorry to hear about your loss. Last year I lived in Pennsylvania and we had 4 deaths from alcohol realted accidents. It was one of the hardest year in that school. Now I have moved to Wisconsin where the alcohol is much more accessable. I am very greatful that you have this site to give people more info and hopefully effect thier decisions about drinking Date: 12/5/2006 Name: 2nd hour Email: askjeeves@yahoo.com This is a real nice site Date: 11/9/2006 Name: Stephanie Email: babyohbabygurl@yaho.com i'm verey sorry a bout what happened Date: 11/8/2006 Name: danielle Email: Great website...all highschool students should see this...just the other night i was at a party where a girl passed out and her friends didnt know what to do..at least some of us were informed...sorry for your loss...this website will help to save others. Date: 10/9/2006 Name: Sara Email: Hello, Today is my 21st birthday and because of reading about Bradley I will be celebrating differently tonight. Thank you for saving my life. God Bless you all, Sara Date: 9/21/2006 Name: erin Email: I am an RA at my school which means instead of drinking i take care of those who do. this week is alcohol awareness and i am putting up a board to spread the message which is how i found this page. Thank you for your courage, brad's story really touched me and i will pray for him. Date: 9/21/2006 Name: erin Email: I am an RA at my school which means instead of drinking i take care of those who do. this week is alcohol awareness and i am putting up a board to spread the message which is how i found this page. Thank you for your courage, brad's story really touched me and i will pray for him. Date: 9/18/2006 Name: Aaron Email: amd@igdsolutions.com This is a test message for my birthday!! Date: 9/18/2006 Name: Aaron Email: amd@igdsolutions.com This is a test message for my birthday!! Date: 9/13/2006 Name: Cindy McCallum Email: cindy_mccallum@hotmail.com I'm sorry about the loss of your son, It is just really sad that we have to learn from others mistakes for it to make us realize how dangerous drinking is. May God watch over your family and help us to learn from these kinds of tragedies. GOD BLESS!!!