__PERSONAL BILL OF RIGHTS__   I have numerous choices in my life beyond mere survival. I have a right to discover and know my Child Within. I have a right to grieve for what I didn't get that I needed - or what I got that I didn't need or want. I have a right to follow my own values and standards. I have a right to recognise and accept my own value system as appropriate. I have a right to say "NO" to anything if I feel I am not ready, it's unsafe or violates my values. I have a right to dignity and respect. I have a right to make decisions. I have a right to determine and honour my own priorities. I have a right to have my needs and wants respected by others. I have a right to terminate conversations with people when I feel put down and humiliated. I have the right not to be responsible for other people's behaviour, actions, feelings or problems. I have a right to make mistakes and do not have to be perfect. I have a right to expect honesty from others. I have a right to all of my feelings. I have a right to be angry at someone I love. I have a right to be uniquely me, without feeling I'm not good enough. I have a right to feel scared and to say "I'm afraid". I have the right to experience and then let go of fear, guilt and shame. I have a right to make decisions based on my feelings, my judgement or any reason that I choose. I have a right to change my mind at any time. I have a right to be happy. I have a right to stability - i.e. "roots" and stable healthy relationships of my choice. I have a right to my own personal space and time needs. There is no need to smile when I cry. It's OK to be relaxed, playful and frivolous. I have the right to be flexible and be comfortable with doing so. I have the right to change and grow. I have the right to be open to improve communication skills so that I may be understood. I have the right to make friends and be comfortable around people. I have a right to be in a non-abusive environment. I can be healthier than those around me. I can take care of myself, no matter what. I have the right to grieve over actual or threatened losses. I have the right to trust others who earn my trust. I have the right to forgive others and to forgive myself. I have the right to give and receive unconditional love. Vee song ~> Ai no senshi (Warriors of love)

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