AFFIRMATION
OF BASIC RIGHTS
o Nobody has
the right to tell me what to think , what to feel or what to do .
o I have a
right to have my own thoughts , to have my own feelings , to have my own values
, and to have my own beliefs .
o Nobody can
force me to tell them about my personal life .
o I have a
right to decide what I want to tell others about my personal life .
o If people
are rude to me , I have the right to ask them to stop being rude . I also have
the right to avoid them .
o I have a
need and right to love myself , to respect myself , to be fully self-expressed
, and to have a straight talk with people .
o I don’t tell
others what’s right for them .
o I have the
right to do whatever I want as long as I am not violating the right of anyone
else .
o I have a
right to be who I am and to live my own life in my own way whether others like
it or not .
o I accept
that I have a right to commit mistakes --- otherwise I can’t learn and grow .
o I don’t feel
guilty for not being perfect .
o I don’t want
to ‘ look good ’ . I want to ‘ be good ’ to people .
o I take my
own decisions .
o I understand
that nobody is responsible for me . I am responsible for my own life .
o I am a
divine child of God .
o I am
responsible to be true to myself and to be true to others .
o I am safe in
the hands of God !
