Skills and Strategies for Abstinence
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“You've got to be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you might not get there."
Yogi Berra
Why is this skill needed for abstinence?Analyzing Influences
How do the following influence decisions?– Parents, family members– Peers– Dating partner– Media– Faith community– Others: teachers, youth
leaders
Why is this skill needed for abstinence?Decision Making
What’s the problem?
Choice A Choice B Choice C
What information do I need?
Why 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!