Stephen was a sixteen year old high school sophomore who was displaying several alcohol-related issues at school. For that reason, the principal told him that he had to see Miss Pender, the school psychologist, before he would be allowed to return to class.
Later that day when Stephen went home after school, he had to explain his school expulsion to his Mother and Father. His Mother and Father were "relatively old fashioned" and explained to Stephen that getting removed from school was not a feasible educational plan of action. They informed Stephen that failing to graduate from high school would more likely than not be like a lead weight around his ankles that may encumber his educational aspirations for the rest of his life. Furthermore, Stephen's Mother and Father were quite distraught that he was drinking in the first place and drinking with his peers in the second.
It was apparent that his Mom and Dad were on the same page as Stephen's principal and informed Stephen that he needs to see Miss Pender, the school therapist. After his dialogue with his parents, Stephen at last agreed to see Miss Pender the next day. So Stephen called the school and made an appointment to see Miss Pender the next afternoon after school.
When Stephen got to his scheduled appointment with Miss Pender, she without pause looked at all of the alcohol-related issues Stephen had experienced and asked him if he comprehended why his recent alcohol-related activities caused quite a bit of apprehension by the school administrators.
Quite honestly, Stephen wondered why the principal told him he had to see a school psychologist. As he expressed to Miss Pender, why should he see a professional therapist about his drinking circumstances? Due to the fact that just about all of his peers drink as much if not more than he does, essentially, drinking is no big issue. Stated more forcefully, if nearly everybody is drinking, why is this such a major concern?
In a word, Stephen's involvement with teenage alcohol abuse was beginning to impede his ability to conduct himself like a responsible young man. As stated by Miss Pender, "Just because most of your buddies drink wine coolers, beer, hard liquor, or wine does not mean that it is the appropriate behavior for you."
Luckily, Miss Pender was well equipped for her scheduled meeting with Stephen. She showed him research studies and reports she had underlined that listed various drinking statistics and facts that applied to most people in general. Then she showed Stephen quite a bit of figures and reports that applied particularly to underage drinkers.
After Miss Pender verbalized the aforesaid teenage alcohol and teen alcohol abuse facts and statistics, it was apparent that what Miss Pender revealed to Stephen was a real bombshell to him. Why? Because for the first time in his young life, someone not only took the time to articulate the long term and the short term consequences of alcohol addiction and alcohol abuse, but she also made the effort to back up what she was saying with alcohol abuse and alcoholism facts and statistics that related to everyone in general, and particularly to adolescents.
In actual fact, it was almost as if a light went on and Stephen without pause realized why he should not be engaging in excessive and hazardous drinking with or without his friends anymore. Stephen thanked Miss Pender for her concern and for the information she went over and then accepted her reinstatement into school.
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