Celebrating Me
Are we special because of who we are or because of what we do?
Who we are.
There are four steps we take to set goals and achieve our dreams. One of the four steps tells us to ask for something. What do we ask for?
Help
Name two healthy and safe (for yourself and for others) ways to handle your feelings.
(variety of answers)
Talk to someone, go for a walk, play a sport, exercise, do something you enjoy (reading a book, watching a movie, drawing a picture, writing), walk away from a fight/argument...etc.
Name Two things you can do to be a good friend.
(variety of answers)
Be yourself and like yourself, be a good listener, be reliable and trustworthy, understand that having conflict is normal, forgive each other, respect healthy choices.
Using alcohol, tobacco/nicotine, and other drugs is never a healthy choice. Name two consequences of using alcohol and other drugs.
(variety of answer)
Alcohol and drugs can:
destroy people, families, and friendships; make us sick; keep us from reaching our goals and dreams; make us addicted
True or false: No family is perfect. Every family has problems.
True
I _______ there is a purpose for my life.
Believe
All of my feelings are okay - even feelings of anger. I can choose ________ ways to express my anger.
Healthy
Why is resisting peer pressure to use alcohol or other drugs a good choice?
(variety of answers)
It won't get me into trouble, it's the right thing to do, it's the best choice for my health and safety, it can help me successfully achieve my dreams, etc.
Most people your age "do" or "do not" use alcohol, tobacco/nicotine, or other drugs?
Do not
Using ________ will not help us feel better about ourselves.
Alcohol, tobacco/nicotine products, and drugs
What could keep us from achieving our goals and dreams?
Using alcohol, tobacco/nicotine, 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, Drugs, Control
True or false: Positive influence and peer pressure are two different things. Why is this statement true or false.
True. Positive influence is healthy and maintains respect. Peer pressure is unhealthy, influences people to make unhealthy choices.
True or false: consequences are always negative. Why is this statement True or False?
False. Sometimes consequences can be good/positive.
What does the word "unique" mean?
One-of-a-kind, different, special
Dreams about our future give us ________ and a sense of _________.
Hope and a sense of purpose
The three steps we can take to handle anger are: S______, I_______, T___ _____.
Stop, identify, take action
There are the 5 B's of saying "No" that we practiced. Beware and bad idea were the first two. What were the last three?
Better one, bye for now, buzz me later
Everyone makes choices every day. All of our choices have ____________.
Consequences