Topic: Can't hurt to look into it
Women's eNews has a Teen Voices department and is looking for teenage girls, ages 13 to 19 who want to write. And they pay! For more information go to https://womensenews.org/teen-voices/submission-guidelines/
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A new year resolution only works if you have a plan. Feeling depressed? Want to do better in school? Don't know where to turn? Phone SAMHSA. They are there to help and value your privacy. 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
OK - this is for the gals. Pregnant and worried? Visit https://www.plannedparenthood.org/get-care or phone 1 800 230-plan (1 800 230 7526)
Got a great idea for business? You have thought this through. Think you are too young? Then visit https://www.prforpeople.com/tech-science/news/startups/teen-entrepreneurs-five-ingredients-success
It tells you what you need to know and how other teenagers have started their own business. It's a good time to start thinking about it because you will have needed time to work out all the details during your vacation. You may want to work on this during the summer. Now is a good time to think about it. You may want to make a schedule including the time you need for school work, eight hour of sleep and then see how much time you have left for your business idea.
It's that time of year again - school. Some of you like your studies and some of you don't. Some of you are happy at home and some of you are not. One good thing to do is to keep a journal. Don't write your thoughts on line but in a book with a good old fashioned ball point pen or pencil. Write your thoughts, your ideas, your feelings, your plans, your dreams, your questions, and descriptions. And, then hide your journal. Let it be your private, intimate journal. Let the journal be your hang out for all your feelings. The journal is your private place and only your place. And, if you are having trouble with your school work remember to look up www.khanacademy.org/ these instructors make most subjects easy. Their graphs are terrific.
It's that time of year again - school. Some of you like your studies and some of you don't. Some of you are happy at home and some of you are not. One good thing to do is to keep a journal. Don't write your thoughts on line but in a book with a good old fashioned ball point pen or pencil. Write your thoughts, your ideas, your feelings, your plans, your dreams, your questions, and descriptions. And, then hide your journal. Let it be your private, intimate journal. Let the journal be your hang out for all your feelings. The journal is your private place and only your place. And, if you are having trouble with your school work remember to look up www.khanacademy.org/ these instructors make most subjects easy. Their graphs are terrific.
September is National Recovery Month. We celebrate those who are in recovery, we hope for those who are trying to be in recovery, and we beseech those who are in denial to see their condition. Melanie Dallas who is a licensed professional counselor says, "What’s most important to know about recovery is that it is always possible. People can and do recover from mental illness, addiction or both, and live healthy, independent and productive lives in recovery. If you’re struggling with mental illness or addiction, don’t wait to get help. The sooner you begin treatment, the sooner you can find hope and recovery."
For those of you who live in a home with a parent, brother or sister who suffer from substance use disorder be good to yourself seek help for yourself. How do you talk to such a person? What can you do to make your life bearable? Go to Alateen, to In the Rooms. Do it on line or go in person to meet others in such a group.
I don't know if I have ever told you that I am also the author of THE DRINKING WOMAN REVISITED. As the title suggests it is about women who have a drinking problem. The book's web site has a blog and this month I would like to share with you part of a story a recovering mother submitted. Here goes:
"It was later after I had been in AA for a while that I realized that I am an alcoholic, that my past family life had had an impact on me, and like those who were alcoholics in my family I too chose to drink. Only then did I make a conscious decision to turn everything in my life over to God and that really made the difference. When they say take your body to a meeting, the rest will follow, that was really true for me.”
The point is, as I have mentioned before over and over again, alcoholism is hereditary. Be careful. Addiction is hereditary. Feel free to discuss this at an Alanon, Alateen or In The Rooms meeting. By the way for those of you who do not believe in God there is an inner strength, a strong consciousness that will help you.