Reviewed on: February 07,2018

I am 15 years old and have a record. I am trying to get myself together and whos better to ask then someones whos been through it

Asked: February 05,2018
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The process of getting yourself back together begins with questions like this. We are happy to help in any way possible with advice or mentoring. My favorite saying is, "show me your friends and I'll show you your future". My guess is that the people you are hanging around with are the main part of the problem. No one 15 years old is inherently bad on the inside, it is circumstance, opportunity and then acting on something without considering the consequences. Recognizing first and foremost that you need to change your habits and who you are hanging around with will go a long way towards getting yourself on the right track. I would also take some time to visit your counselor at school (if you have dropped out, get your ass back in there and become a student - arm yourself with knowledge and plan a path towards a future that you can be proud of). School and your education is your best course of action. You will be tempted to distractions like the ones that led you astray. You have to be mentally tough and willing to fail in order to accomplish your goals. At your age, you can master a plan that would set you up for a fantastic life ahead. You are asking for help, that is the first step, but be open-minded and willing to sacrafice the things you fell into before for a future that you are dreaming of. Here is a quote from a book by Og Mandino that I love. I read this several times per day to give me energy and affirm to myself that I am not a loser. I hope this helps, it helped me!

I will persist until I succeed.

I was not delivered unto this world in defeat, nor does failure course in my veins. I am not a sheep waiting to be prodded by my shepherd. I am a lion and I refuse to talk, to walk, to sleep with the sheep. I will hear not those who weep and complain, for their disease is contagious. Let them join the sheep. The slaughterhouse of failure is not my destiny.

I will persist until I succeed.
 

 

 

Accepted Answer Date Created: February 07,2018

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