PERSONAL BILL OF RIGHTS

 

1. I have numerous choices in my life beyond mere survival.

2. I have a right to discover and know my Child Within.

3. I have a right to grieve over things I didn't get or I got that I didn't need or want.

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

5. I have a right to recognize and accept my own values and standards.

6. I have a right to say no.

7. I have a right to dignity and respect.

8. I have a right to make decisions.

9. I have a right to determine and honor my own priorities.

10. I have the right to have my needs and wants respected by others.

11. I have the right to terminate conversations with people who make me feel put down and humiliated.

12. I have the right not to be responsible for others' behavior, actions, feelings or problems.

13. I have a right to make mistakes and not have to be perfect.

14. I have a right to expect honesty from others.

15. I have a right to all of my feelings.

16. I have a right to be angry at someone I love.

17. I have a right to be uniquely me, without feeling I'm not good enough.

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

19. I hae the right to experience and then let go of fear, guilt and shame.

20. I have a right to make decisions based on my feelings, my judgment or any other reason that I chose.

21. I have a right to change my mind at any time.

22. I have the right to be happy.

23. I have a right to stability -- i.e., "roots ' and stable healthy relationships of my choice.

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

25 There is no need to smile when I cry.

26. It is OK to be relaxed, playful and frivolous.

27. I have the right to be flexible and be comfortable with doing so.

28. I have the right to change and grow.

29. I have the right to be open to improve communication skills so that I may be understood.

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

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

32. I can be healthier than those around me.

33. I can take care of myself, no matter what.

34. I have the right to grieve over actual or threatened losses.

35. I have the right to trust others who EARN my trust.

36. I hae the right to forgive others and to forgive myself.

37. I have the right to give and to receive unconditional love.

38. I have the right to be healthier than my family of origin.

39. I have the right to nurture and take care of myself.