Things to Remember Every Day

• I have the right to be treated with dignity, compassion, and respect at all times.
• I have the right to make my own decisions about the course of my life.
• I have to right to have dreams-and to work toward making these dreams come true.
• I have the right to feel good about myself as a person.
• I have the right to choose who will be my friends, whom I will spend time with, and whom I will confide in.
• I have the right to make mistakes.
• I have the right to change my mind.
• I have the right to be happy.
• I have the right to ask for what I want.
• I have the right to follow my own values and standards.
• I have the right to express all of my feelings, both positive and negative.
• I have the right to say no.
• I have the right to determine my own priorities.
• I have the right not to be responsible for others' behavior, actions, feelings, or problems.
• I have the right to my own needs for personal space and time.
• I have the right to be in a non abusive environment.
• I have the right to change and grow.
• I have the right to have my needs and wants respected by others.
• I have the right to be uniquely myself.