Celebrating Me
Are we special because of who we are or because of what we do?
What is who we are ?
Name two ways to manage your feelings that are healthy and safe for yourself and others.
Possible Answers:
Talk to someone
Exercise – take a walk, play a sport
Do something you enjoy like reading a book, watching television, drawing a picture
Walk away from a fight
Using alcohol, smoking cigarettes, vaping, using marijuana, or other drugs is never a healthy choice. Name two possible consequences of using alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
nAlcohol, tobacco, or other drugs can:
hurt people, families, and friendships
make us sick
damage our brains and bodies
keep us from reaching our goals and dreams
we can become addicted
Name two things you can do to BE a good friend.
nBe yourself.
nBe equals.
Be a good listener.
Be honest and trustworthy.
Be kind and compassionate.
Be okay with disagreeing sometimes.
Be willing to apologize and willing to forgive.
True or False?
No family is perfect. Every family has problems
True
All my feelings are okay – even feelings of anger. I can choose _________ ways to express my anger.
Healthy
Most people your age “Do” or “Do Not” use alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs?
Do Not
Why is resisting peer pressure to drink alcohol, smoke, vape, or use marijuana or other drugs a healthy choice?
Possible Answers:
We won’t get in trouble.
We will not be sick or become addicted.
It is the right thing to do.
Using _______, _________, or
______ _________ will not help us feel better about ourselves.
Alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs
__________, __________, and other _________ make it hard to keep self-control. In fact, they can cause us to lose _________ over the way we act and feel.
Alcohol
Tobacco
Drugs
Control
Everyone makes choices every day. All our choices have _______.
Consequences
True or False?
All peer pressure is negative.
Why?
False
Sometimes our peers will use positive peer pressure to encourage us to make a healthy choice.
When you accept both your strengths and areas for growth, you’re practicing this type of positive self-understanding.
What is self-acceptance?
Recognizing that you’re angry before you explode and choosing a calm way to respond shows this important emotional skill.
What is self-control?
True or False?
Consequences are always negative.
Why is this statement True or False?
False
Sometimes consequences can be good or positive.
This is what you should do when friends try to pressure you to do something you know is wrong.
What is say “no” confidently and walk away?