According to an article on "Community involvement," a Capitalist society where the focus in life is nice clothes, cars, and lots of money, does not always leave a lot of room for inner development. We now live in a world where instant gratification is abundant in many teen’s lives. They want money for clothes, cars and for some, drugs. According toTevis, alcoholism is a plague that can thrive and without help may end tragically. It is up to each individual to find out when the time is to get help. That is the time to grow up, or at least begin to understand what it means to do so. The children of today are going to be the lawyers and teachers of tomorrow. Everybody in the world is has the potential for some type of progress in which it is their responsibility to see it through.

Tevis claims community involvement is also a great start. Getting involved in activities that promote abstinence and fun and learning all in one are a great way to deal with addiction. It is also an opportunity to network with other teens going through the same experiences as you. Being a sober teen does not mean you can’t have fun, but it does mean learning that the world can actually knock at your door with unlimited possibilities. Community involvement gives a chance to experience important social structures of stability.

Community involvement can also take place in safe environments, where you meet new people, and make a neighborhood a lot better place to live in. On a national scale if people in the community progress, then the nation begins to receive better more productive and functional workers. Networking and involvement is like creating the environment of a big family that cares for more than just materialistic things. Progress is what it is all about and positive Energy Activates Constant Elevation. (Tevis, p. 54)

SOURCE:
Cheryl Tevis. October 1999. Minnesota. v97 i11 p54.