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My Voice, My Choice: Living My Life Substance-Free & Judgement-Free

10/27/2025

 
By Ardra Arwin, student at Skyline High School and member of TECH

I’ve always believed that you don’t need to change who you are to have fun. You just need to be around the right people, doing the things that make you feel alive. For me, that’s what it means to live substance-free. It’s not about saying “no” to something — it’s about saying “yes” to myself! It’s about protecting the parts of me that make me who I am: my creativity, my curiosity, and my love for life.

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