Tese could deal with the place you are at...lets say a party, at 12:01 PM and there are no parents around to supervise. You and your freinds are sitting around the room when suddenly someone goes and gets a 'special treat'. A basket of blunts (rolled marijuana) are being passed around and it will son come around to you. What will you do? What are your options? Just take a deep breath (no pun intended) and think through this in your mind...
I: INSIGHT ON SOME POSSIBILITIES
First, think about what could happen here. If you get caught, lets say because someone called the police, what would happen to you? I bet your parents wouldnt be to happy about it! Or what if you didn't get caught, and you really enjoyed it. However later down the line you get addicted to it and then move on to stronger and stronger drugs. That wouldn't be too great of a situation either. Or on the flipside of all of these, what if you don't ever get caught at all, and you DON'T become addicted, and life goes on as it should? You must weigh all or more of these in your mind as you continue this process...
S: SEEK ADVICE FROM OTHERS
FOr this, maybe you could call your best friend or talk to someone else there that you feel is a litle hesitant in taking the blunts. Or think to yourself, what have others done in this situation, what do I know to be true that others have done when confronted with this decision. This could be the hardest part of the step because you may have no one to turn to other than yourself and then what do you do? But if you have a friend that is will ing to listen to you ask him about it he may hold some very valuable information for your decision.
T: TURN INWARD
Look in side yourself and ask, "What is best for me?" Ask yourself what will be the inner consquences of my actions and how will they affect me later down the line. Also, ask youself what you would think of yourself after the act was done if you chose to do it. Would you feel proud? Angry? Guilty? You need to weigh these things in your mind and try and keep them there as you make your final decision.
E: EXPECT GOD'S HELP
Before you take your blunt, think about what Jesus would do. Ask God in your mind for guidance. What would the Catholic thing to do be? Imagine that Jesus was there with you at the party, would you take one of those blunts and smoke it in front of him? It may take you to even say a little prayer in your mind to God asking him to help you refrain from taking that hit off of that blunt. What is the Christian thing to do in this situation; is it to take the blunt and smoke it, or to realize that its wrong and be the better man and step away from the bad decision? I think you know whch is the better choice and I believe God will point you in the right direction...
N: NAME YOUR DECISION
And finally, after much consideration and thought, you will name your decision on what you will do. Will you go with the Christian moral thing to do, or will you try to fit in and be a part of the cool crowd? Whatever you choose, make sure it fits in with what your conscience is telling you to do. The church says its a sin to go against one's conscience, even if it may seem like the wrong thing to do. If were really wrong then you will be put under the category of erraneous jugdement, and will only be held partly accountable for it. In all the choice is yours, this method is designed to help you make the RIGHT one and the right Catholic/Christian decision in the situation. But when you do make your final decision, stick with it, and don't flip-flop between the possible choices.