This particular topic is good for high school students, and parents. I talk about the pressures of being a high school student, and the risks of using at a young age. I also give statistics on how the dependence percentage drops the longer a student abstains. For both parents and students, I highly encourage an open line of communication on the topic of drinking and using, and speak openly about my own experience.
Through telling my personal story, I examine the walls I created as a young child, and the development of my perfectionism. I share candidly about my struggles from childhood, and how I used my perfectionism to protect myself. In my journey to recovery, I was able to see how this was one of my greatest shortcomings. I realized that I could never find peace of mind because I could never live up to the unrealistic expectations I put on myself. Today, I share about breaking down those walls I built as a child, and how I accept myself as being perfectly imperfect.
This is for recovery audiences
This can be used for body image
This can be used for domestic, and child abuse