Not everybody is going to like me. 

 BUT, there are plenty of people who do.

I can name five.

That's not really true.

I do have some friends, and maybe I could work on making more friends or getting closer to people I already know.

I'm probably just feeling lonely, so I need to do something about that.

There are many good things about me. 

I am worthwhile.

I can think of five good things or ask someone I trust.

I can get help and work hard to change some things I don't like.

I can learn to like myself.

I don't know how to express my feelings.

Others get irritated with me, and I don't like that.

I can learn how to express my feelings.

I can take a risk to tell someone how I feel.

I am good at lots of things.

If something is hard for me, I will keep on trying.

I might need to get some help.

That's not true!

My brothers love me.

I can name 5 things they like about me.

My life is not easy, but I am unique and special.

I have some good things in my life.

My life does matter, and it's worth living.

If I really want something, it's okay to take it. 

No one is probably even going to miss it.

It's not okay, because it's not mine to take.

I don't want to get in trouble.

I want to be honest.

If I have an urge to take something, I can ask instead.

Or I might just need to get away from it and find something else to do to forget about it for now.

I don't ask permission before taking something,

because I already know they are going to say no.

I should just walk away from it,

no means no and I can live with that.

I don't like it when I know I am right,

and someone tells me I am wrong.

People are going to disagree with me sometimes, and

there is a right time to stand up for what I think is right

and a time to just let it pass.

I can stand it if others think I am wrong.

People tell me to use coping skills, and I

don't even know what those are.

Coping skills are tools.

I can consider what needs to happen,

so I can choose the right tool.

Examples are:  relaxation, assertiveness,

thought stopping, problem solving, using "ACTION",

focusing, organizing, affirmations.

I try to control making noises, but I can't.

No one believes me.

It might be hard, but I can BEGIN to figure out

how to keep from making noises.

I will learn how catch myself making noises

and do something else instead.

I CAN improve this, and others will begin to notice.

They will see that I DO try.

My friends at school keep on bugging me;

 I'm irritated, and I think they will never stop.

I can ask them to leave me alone, 

overdo it with kindness,

or use distraction/ ignoring.

Something will work, and it will stop eventually.

punch my pillow, or scream into it.

I will not say, "I wish I would die,"

because this is not true.  I am just mad.

remember that I am loved...

and if there is a problem at home or at school,

We can work on it.

I feel crummy when I don't get my way.

I am not always going to get my way.

I can learn how to feel better even

when I can't have what I want. 

I will not throw a fit of anger.

I will find something else to do.

What are the steps of problem solving?

1.  Say what the problem is.

2.  Decide what it will look like

when the problem is fixed.

3.  Think of all the possible solutions ideas you can.

4.  What is good/ bad for each idea?

5.  Pick one of your ideas to do.

6.  Do the idea the best you can, get help if needed.

7.  Did it solve the problem?  if not go back to #5.

Don't Give Up!

I still speak out in the classroom when I should be quiet.

When I didn't have my medicine, I used to get a "U."

I am still having problems with this.

I might never get it right.

I will solve this problem.

I can learn to control my talking, so that

 I will not speak out of turn in the classroom.