Book 1: “I Only Said” I had no choice
Suitable for ages 12 years and above
Shane's mom never gave him a choice; everything changed because she wanted it to. He tried to tell her but she wouldn't listen so he did the only thing he could think of to get her attention.
Issues Addressed:
- Suicide prevention
- Anger management
- Behavioral choices and their consequences
- Personal responsibility
- The biological aspects of feelings
- Fight and flight response
- The effects of anger upon cognitive processes and communication
- The impact of aggressive non-verbal communication upon the self and others
- Relaxation techniques
- Adult co-dependence
- Coping with abusive stepparents
- Two-chair technique to explore empathy
- Guided imagery techniques
- Symbolism
- Coping with blame and injustice