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You can’t walk into relationships you
Take Action! What Happens If I Screw Up? haven’t been around and just pick up Reentry
Great question, it depends on how you handle it. If where you left off. Your friends and Life Skills
Being a Trustworthy Employee you deny it, or ignore it, usually things get worse. family members have had to adjust No. 10
The best way to admit you have a problem is to their lives to being without you. They
own up to it. Start by telling the truth. have had to take on more duties,
Arrive 15 minutes early – everyday!
Do not argue. Admit when you make a mistake. The best thing change their routines, and become more
to do is to ask for help with your problem. Do your independent. You may remember people
Ask questions in a respectful manner so you best. the way they were when you saw them last, but they have changed. People may
can learn.
react differently around you, and you may have changed how you talk and behave
Finish the job. Do more than is expected. If you make a mistake – say so. around other people as a result of your imprisonment. Rebuilding relationships
Have a good attitude. will take time and effort. What do you need to know to build relationships as you
If you do something wrong – say so.
Always tell the truth. re-enter life on the outside?
If you want help or do not know what to do
Stay on task! – ask for it. Get help before the problem is Who Can I Trust?
Dress with care, even in a so big no one can fix it. Avoiding the problem Reality: What to Expect
uniform. How you look makes only lets things get out of control and makes A real friend is someone you can trust,
a difference. Make sure you people angry! who shows an interest in your life and
are neat, clean, and orderly. What’s Different what you have to say, think, and feel. Building Relationships
How you present yourself People will be different. Life goes They accept you as you are without
shows how much you care If friends and family say “NO,” take them at on outside, and your family will
about yourself. their word. judging you or telling you what to think
have had to make changes to and feel. Look at your relationships
– Comb your hair
their lives because you weren’t and ask yourself:
– Clean your shoes there. Do you feel better spending time
– Straighten out your clothes. Some people won’t trust you. It with this person?
Keep your work area in order. takes time to rebuild trust. Use Can you be yourself?
Don’t surround yourself with mess! Clutter your words. Do you feel safe?
reflects on you. You may be angry about the Does the other person support me
changes in and seem to care about me?
people. Keep
your temper and Do they show me respect?
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life skills working together to bring out the best in
people. out why. What needs to shift to feel
better about this person or issue?
