Sunday, 15 July 2007

Bill of Rights

I have the right to ask for what I want.

I have the right to say no to requests or demands I can't meet.

I have the right to change my mind.

I have the right to make mistakes and not have to be perfect.

I have the right to follow my own values and standards.

I have the right to express all of my feelings, both positive or negative, in a manner that will not harm others.

I have the right to say no to anything when I feel I am not ready, it is unsafe, or it violates my values.

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 expect honesty from others.

I have the right to feel angry at someone I love and to express this in a responsible manner.

I have the right to be uniquely myself.

I have the right to feel scared and say "I'm afraid."

I have the right to say "I don't know."

I have the right not to give excuses or reasons for my behavior.

I have the right to make decisions based on my feelings, beliefs and values.

I have the right to my own reality.

I have the right to my own needs for personal space and time.

I have the right to be playful and frivolous.

I have the right to be healthy.

I have the right to be in a non-abusive environment.

I have the right to make friends and be comfortable around people.

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 treated with dignity and respect.

I have the right to grieve.

I have the right to be happy.
(Adapted from Edmund Bourne's bill of rights in Anxiety and Phobia Workbook.)

from this site

5 comments:

Kathryn said...

That all sounds good...
Praying for you as you try to remember that you are actually allowed to claim your rights.
Blessings xx

Rainbow dreams said...

you do.. thinking of you as you start this last week of term, x

Fiona Marcella said...

You do have those rights - and thank you for posting them for us all. Hope this week is kinder to you and that you can all really relax when term is over.

Caroline said...

hope that at least some if not all of them were real for you today
hug
xc

Disillusioned said...

Claiming them is the hard part.

It's not much good knowing I have them if nobody will let me use them.