Peer pressure doesn't end after high school. Many people who drink or smoke like to have others join in. Ditto for buddies who aid and abet as you pry the seal off a pint of ice cream, or who spend just as much time in online chat groups as you do.
Watch out for peer pressure, good-natured or not. Let friends and family know in advance that you're trying to cut back and ask them for their support. Script responses you can make for different situations and practice using them. Actively seeking out people who share healthier interests will help, too: volunteer in your community, join a sports club or gym, take an adult ed course, and so on.
Peer pressure doesn't end after high school. Many people who drink
or smoke like to have others join in. Ditto for buddies who aid and
abet as you pry the seal off a pint of ice cream, or who spend just
as much time in online chat groups as...
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Dr. Edward Phillips answered:Peer pressure doesn't end after high school. Many people who drink or smoke like to have others join in. Ditto for buddies who aid and abet as you pry the seal off a pint of ice cream, or who spend just as much time in online chat groups as you do.
