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An Impatient High School Student Displays More Than A Few Alcohol-Related Issues, Gets Discharged From School, And Has To See The School Counselor
Stephen was a sixteen year old high school junior who was exhibiting several alcohol-related difficulties at school. Consequently, the principal informed him that he had to see Miss Pender, the school counselor, before he would be allowed to return to class.
Later that day when Stephen went home after school, he had to clarify his school expulsion to his parents. His parents were "fairly traditional" and informed Stephen that dropping out of school was not a satisfactory educational option. They informed Stephen that failing to graduate from high school would probably be like a lead weight around his ankles that might harm his educational attainment for the rest of his adult life. Moreover, Stephen's Mom and Dad were extremely disappointed that he was drinking in the first place and drinking with his classmates in the second.
It was clear that his Mom and Dad were out-and-out in full agreement with Stephen's principal and told Stephen that he needs to see Miss Pender, the school counselor. After his conversation with his Mother and Father, Stephen finally agreed to see Miss Pender the next day. So Stephen called the school and made an appointment to see Miss Pender the next day during lunch.
When Stephen went to see Miss Pender, she without pause examined all of the alcohol-related problems Stephen had gotten into and asked him if he understood why his recent alcohol-related actions caused quite a bit of anxiety by the school administrators.
Quite truthfully, Stephen questioned why the principal told him he had to see a school therapist. As he expressed to Miss Pender, why should he see a professional psychologist about his drinking behavior? In view of the fact that almost all of his classmates drink about as much as he does, drinking really shouldn't be such a big deal. Stated another way, if nearly everybody is drinking, why is this such a big thing?
In short, Stephen's involvement with teenage alcohol abuse was starting to short-circuit his ability to act like a responsible young man. As articulated by Miss Pender, "Just because most of your pals drink beer, wine coolers, wine, or hard liquor does not mean that it is the healthiest thing for you."
Fortunately, Miss Pender was very well prepared for her meeting with Stephen. She showed him research studies and reports she had underlined that listed different drinking facts and statistics that applied to most people in general. Then she showed Stephen quite a lot of information that applied principally to teenagers.
After Miss Pender presented the aforesaid teenage alcohol and teen alcohol abuse facts and statistics, it was obvious that what Miss Pender revealed to Stephen was a real eye opener for him. Why? Because for the first time in his young life, someone not only took the time to put in plain words the short term and the long term results of alcohol abuse and alcoholism, but she also made the effort to corroborate what she was saying with alcohol abuse and alcohol addiction facts and statistics that related to everyone, and particularly to young people.
Indeed, it was almost as if a light went on and Stephen instantaneously understood why he should not be engaging in excessive and hazardous drinking with or without his buddies anymore. Stephen thanked Miss Pender for her concern and for the material she went over and then accepted her reinstatement into class.
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