My Bill of Rights
I have the right to be treated with respect.
I have the right to say no and not feel guilty.
I have the right to experience and express my feelings.
I have the right to take time for myself.
I have the right to ask for what I want.
I have the right to ask for information.
I have the right to make mistakes.
I have the right to do less than I am humanly capable of.
I have the right to feel good about myself.
I have the right to act only in ways that promote my dignity and self-respect as
long as others are not violated in the process.
You are reading from the book:
Twelve Step Prayer Book - Second Edition
Copyright 2004, Hazelden Foundation.
My Personal rights
I have the right to control my life, therefore I have the right to…
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Ask for what I want. |
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To say “No” and not feel guilty. |
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To decide how I spend my own time. |
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To make mistakes. |
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To ask questions. |
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To change my mind. |
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To say “I don’t know.” |
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To think before I act. |
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To ask for Help. |
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To be treated with respect. |
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To feel good about myself. |
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To decide if I want to assert a personal right. |
Source: Concept of “Personal Rights” from: Lange & Jakubowski. “Responsible Behavior”
HAPPINESS NOW!!!!
I AM HAPPY NOW
I am happy NOW. I do not have to wait for my alcoholic parent to recovery. I do have to defer my own happiness to accommodate someone else’s schedule. I can be happy now.
I have a right to pursue a productive, fulfilling life. I have a right to pursue a life or health and sanity without feeling guilty because others remain stuck. I can make changes and live the way I want to. My happiness is not dependent upon my parents’ sobriety, recovery or acknowledgement of their problem.
I can detach. I can refuse to participate in destructive behavior. I can resist the temptation to be the “fixer” or the “victim” or the “superhero”. I trust my feelings to help me know when to detach.
Today I decide to be happy! Today I decide that my parents’ problems belong to them and not to me. I feel free and enthusiastic and I bless myself, my family, and this day.
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