1) I have the right to say what is on my mind
2) I have the right to be happy or sad
3) I have the right to express my own opinions and beliefs
4) I have the right to change my mind
5) I have the right not to make a decision until I am ready to do so
6) I have the right to say ‘ I don’t understand’
7) I have the right to say ‘ yes’ or ‘ no’ without explaining myself
8) I have the right to feel ALL my emotions
9) I have the right to accept or decline help without undue shame, anxiety or guilt
10) I have the right to decline responsibility for other peoples problems
11) I have the right to change my mind if I feel like it
12) I have the right to be illogical in making decisions
13) I have the right to my own time
14) I have the right to say ‘ I don’t care’
15) I have the right to set my own rules and priorities
16) I have the right to be listened to, and taken seriously
17) I have the right to make mistakes
18) I have the right to my own friends and acquaintances and how and when to spend time with them. I may, but don’t have to, justify these choices to others
19) I have the right to choose if, when and how to respectfully tell others how their actions are affecting me and to take responsibility for doing so
20) I have the right to take all the time I need to evaluate and make important life decisions. If this stresses other people, they are responsible for asserting their needs and I am responsible for balancing them with mine
21) I have the right to distinguish between who other people SAY I AM, and WHO I REALLY AM
22) I have the right to choose how and when to fill my needs, even if my choices conflict with other people’s values or wishes.
23) I have the right to decide if and when, I choose to forgive my mistakes or anyone else’s mistakes.
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