Youve got to be very careful if you dont know where youre going because you might not get there Yogi Berra W hy is this skill needed for abstinence Analyzing Influences How do the following influence decisions ID: 928064
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Skills and Strategies for Abstinence
Slide2“You've got to be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you might not get there."
Yogi Berra
Slide3Why is this skill needed for abstinence?
Analyzing Influences
How do the following influence decisions?
Parents, family members
Peers
Dating partnerMediaFaith communityOthers: teachers, youth leaders
Slide4Why is this skill needed for abstinence?
Decision Making
Slide5Why is this skill needed for abstinence?
Communication
Communication includes
Empathy (knowing how another person feels)
Listening (really hearing the other person)
Speaking (being clear about personal limits)Developing skills requires PRACTICE!
Slide6Why is this skill
needed for abstinence?
Goal Setting
Having goals for the future is a protective factor against risk-taking behaviors.
What future goals would be
d
isrupted by an unintended
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regnancy or incurable STD?