What Sean Covey has told me about overcoming obstacles and peer pressure is that you should make goals and steps to help you overcome those things. Create a mission statement about how you see yourself in the future. Think of things that motivate you and keep you positive. Tell yourself that you can do it.
There was a time where I felt peer pressured into doing something that wasn't right. My friends and I were at a park and they lit a joint in front of me and were telling me to take a hit. I was obviously scared of getting in trouble by my parents. I was also scared of what could happen if I did it. So what I did was leave the park with my other friends who didn't do it and went back to my house. In my mind i was thinking, "Am I really being peer pressured right now?" I didn't want to be peer pressured into anything so I just said "no" and left.
I have a cousin who is in 7th grade and I always tell her to not hang around people who do bad things and pressure you into doing stuff you're not suppose to. I tell her to be the bigger person and to not be weak and give in to peer pressure. Peer pressure, to me, shows that you are to weak to say "no". You have to think about what the outcome could be if you do give in. You want to make the right choices and not let anyone pressure you into anything.
I would change bullying in my school by letting everyone know more about what bullying can do to people. I would put a stop to bullying. I would let people know that it's okay and to not be afraid to tell anyone that they are being bullied. I want them to know that they are in a safe, bully free, environment.
Here's a website that I hope can help young teens with issues like bullying, depression, peer pressure, etc.:
Videos that I hope will inspire and motivate you.:
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