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a few years ago. I do not remember where.
a few years ago. I do not remember where.
Positive Alternatives to using drugs and drinking
When people talk about their drug addictions, they usually talk about how it made them feel. They say that it is like a walk on cloud nine. When asked why they use drugs or drink they respond: “It is a way to escape”, or “It takes my mind of the present.” For others it was a case of peer pressure. I have luckily never used drugs and I do not drink. It might be because I have a healthy way to escape. There are other alternatives then using drugs, drinking, or doing bodily harm.
Sports
Sports give the player a sense of pride when their team wins, and a determination to do better when the team loses. It also provides the students to do better educationally to stay on the team.
Some prefer contact sports like football and boxing to escape their everyday problems. This allows them to focus their anger or depression into a more productive avenue. It also gives the player an opportunity to make friends of the right kind.
Others prefer calmer sports, like swimming and volley ball. Just like football, it allows them to focus their attention on a more productive level. These sports give the player the same sense of satisfaction as a boxer, yet it does not require them to encounter their opponent until the end of the game/race.
Lastly, there is weightlifting. This is a sport yet it is not competitive. Weightlifting is just as productive as the other sports, but it does not give off a competitive air. Like other sports, it allows the lifter to focus his/her energy on lifting weights rather then hurting themselves or others. It can be done either with friends or with a trainer. If weightlifting is your healthy alternative, remember never to do it alone.
The Arts
Creating a piece of art allows the doer to gain a sense of pride and determination. Like sports, creating something takes practice and there is always room for improvement. The artist either can be self-educated or can take a class. The latter provides the student an opportunity to make friends who enjoy doing some of the same stuff.
Some love to paint, sculpt, or build. This allows the artist/sculptor/builder to express themselves in their work. It also allows the artist to focus their anger, and depression into making a descriptive work of art. Creating something gives the artist a venue to express him or herself and not get in trouble. For a piece of artwork can mean anything.
Others love to perform and be the center of attention. This is also good. It allows the performer to gain healthy attention and to escape themselves. For when you act, sing, or dance you are who ever your character is. Performing is also a great alternative for a person who is not gaining enough or the right kind of attention. This also gives the child a way to make their parents visibly proud.
Writing is another great alternative for kids. This allows the child to warp their lives into a more appealing life. Writing allows the author to express him or herself and escape to the unknown. It also gives the person a sense of accomplishment when their work is complemented.
Reading, Playing Games, and Listening to Music
Reading gives the reader a way to escape into unknown lands, to learn without learning, to become someone they are not. It gives the reader a place to hide. Reading not only expands the imagination of a person but the vocabulary as well. Reading is my way to escape from my problems. That is all reading is an escape.
Playing games is also a way escape yet it is also a way to let out ones anger. It takes the player into a virtual realm where they can be whoever they want to be. Some might say, it is because of video games that kids are so unruly, but in truth is it because of video games that the players may not be as unruly as they can be.
Listening to music is a way to block out the world, and a way to ignore those you want to ignore. To listen to music for some is the same as a walk on the beach for others. It might not be a way to exert energy, or a way to express ones self, yet listening to music is more of a stimulant to relax.
Each person has a different way to cope with his or her problems. Some smoke, do drugs, or drink. Others find healthy ways to relax and escape their troubles for a while. The healthy alternatives given above should not be done in excess, yet when done in a healthy amount one can benefit from them. Finding healthy alternatives to cope with ones life is more beneficial in the end then the quick fix you get from doing drugs, drinking, cutting ones self, and smoking. Remember there are other alternatives then slowly ending your life.
Sports
Sports give the player a sense of pride when their team wins, and a determination to do better when the team loses. It also provides the students to do better educationally to stay on the team.
Some prefer contact sports like football and boxing to escape their everyday problems. This allows them to focus their anger or depression into a more productive avenue. It also gives the player an opportunity to make friends of the right kind.
Others prefer calmer sports, like swimming and volley ball. Just like football, it allows them to focus their attention on a more productive level. These sports give the player the same sense of satisfaction as a boxer, yet it does not require them to encounter their opponent until the end of the game/race.
Lastly, there is weightlifting. This is a sport yet it is not competitive. Weightlifting is just as productive as the other sports, but it does not give off a competitive air. Like other sports, it allows the lifter to focus his/her energy on lifting weights rather then hurting themselves or others. It can be done either with friends or with a trainer. If weightlifting is your healthy alternative, remember never to do it alone.
The Arts
Creating a piece of art allows the doer to gain a sense of pride and determination. Like sports, creating something takes practice and there is always room for improvement. The artist either can be self-educated or can take a class. The latter provides the student an opportunity to make friends who enjoy doing some of the same stuff.
Some love to paint, sculpt, or build. This allows the artist/sculptor/builder to express themselves in their work. It also allows the artist to focus their anger, and depression into making a descriptive work of art. Creating something gives the artist a venue to express him or herself and not get in trouble. For a piece of artwork can mean anything.
Others love to perform and be the center of attention. This is also good. It allows the performer to gain healthy attention and to escape themselves. For when you act, sing, or dance you are who ever your character is. Performing is also a great alternative for a person who is not gaining enough or the right kind of attention. This also gives the child a way to make their parents visibly proud.
Writing is another great alternative for kids. This allows the child to warp their lives into a more appealing life. Writing allows the author to express him or herself and escape to the unknown. It also gives the person a sense of accomplishment when their work is complemented.
Reading, Playing Games, and Listening to Music
Reading gives the reader a way to escape into unknown lands, to learn without learning, to become someone they are not. It gives the reader a place to hide. Reading not only expands the imagination of a person but the vocabulary as well. Reading is my way to escape from my problems. That is all reading is an escape.
Playing games is also a way escape yet it is also a way to let out ones anger. It takes the player into a virtual realm where they can be whoever they want to be. Some might say, it is because of video games that kids are so unruly, but in truth is it because of video games that the players may not be as unruly as they can be.
Listening to music is a way to block out the world, and a way to ignore those you want to ignore. To listen to music for some is the same as a walk on the beach for others. It might not be a way to exert energy, or a way to express ones self, yet listening to music is more of a stimulant to relax.
Each person has a different way to cope with his or her problems. Some smoke, do drugs, or drink. Others find healthy ways to relax and escape their troubles for a while. The healthy alternatives given above should not be done in excess, yet when done in a healthy amount one can benefit from them. Finding healthy alternatives to cope with ones life is more beneficial in the end then the quick fix you get from doing drugs, drinking, cutting ones self, and smoking. Remember there are other alternatives then slowly ending your life.
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