For this discussion I want you to ask your fellow YADA members a question about drug and alcohol awareness. Be sure to respond to at least one person too (you can respond to as many as you want though).
I want to hear some good questions that you honestly want other students opinions about!
I am wondering how people would feel if both of your brothers smoke. You know that one is trying really hard to stop and the other on said he was trying to stop but then he just stops trying and smokes on a regular brother. I have told the one who stopped trying that it bothers me that he smokes. I would to know how you would deal with it and how you would feel about it. I’ve already asked laura teten and she said she would be sad and would tell them that it bothers her and if they don’t stop ask them if they wouldn’t smoke around her. I would like some other people’s opinion about this situation.
Thanks,
Abby
Great Question Abby!
You know what I did with my friends that used t smoke. I used to print off random facts about smoking and what it can do to you and how it makes you look on the inside and I taped them to the mirror, on their bedroom doors, stuck them to their desk or computer…. just anywhere where I knew theywould find them and really look at them. I made sure they were bright and colorful with big lettering so they would take the time to stop and look and read a short article or fact about smoking.
Out of 5 friends that I did this to 4 of them stopped! I would say it can be effective!
What do you think could help? Anyone else have any other ideas to help Abby out? I would love to hear them!
Kayleigh
What if your older friend drinks alot and you don’t know want to be around them but you don’t want to hurt them by not hanging out with,what should I do? Please give me some ideas.
Thank You, Mellissa Constantine
Well Mellissa this is a hard one…
I hope you would not hand out with them while they were drinking… but if they are old enough they are allowed to do whatever they want.
You on the other hand if you get caught you are the one that pays for the MIP.
Have you tried to talk to them about drinking when you are around and what YADA means to you? Are these older friends even old enough to drink? If they arent then coming from your leader point of view I would say just put a good distance between you and them and tell them until they are of the age and you are too you cannot hang out like you want because of the bad decisions they are making.
It is tough, especially when they are people you care about. But if they cared about you they would take what you had to say in and not do it.
Good luck with it all, I hope these people realize how special you are!
Kayleigh