This page gives some examples of Assertiveness Rights. This page can be printed and used to supplement an assertion training class. I gave this to a few of my clan members to pin up in there room and read each morning. The last few lines are blank for the resident to write their own.

ASSERTIVE RIGHTS

Include these rights in your everyday thinking and gain self-respect, as well as respect from others.

I have the right to ...

1. say "NO:'

2. be competent and proud of my accomplishments.

3. feel and express anger.

4. be treated as a capable human being.

5. make mistakes and be responsible for them.

6. change a situation.

7. say "I don't know, I don't agree, and I don't understand.

8. be treated with respect.

9. express my needs, opinions, thoughts, ideas, and feelings.

10. judge my own behavior and be responsible for it.

11. take pride in my body and define attractiveness in my own terms.

12. have a support system.

13. be myself and have a separate identity.

14. structure my own time priorities.

15. request help and receive information from others.

16. ask and not assume.

17. have privacy.

18. say " l'm not willing to accept that responsibility":

19. be imperfect.

20. grow, learn, change, and to value my age and experience.

21. recognize MY needs as important.

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