Your Decisions Determine Your Destiny! YOU D.E.C.I.D.E!

You D.E.C.I.D.E! What kind of decisions might you use this process with? What kind of decisions might you use this process with? Lets name some peer pressure situations! Lets name some peer pressure situations! stealing, smoking, drinking, cheating, vandalism, fighting, drugs, clothes, activities, college, sex!

You D.E.C.I.D.E! D= DETERMINE THE SITUATION. D= DETERMINE THE SITUATION. WHAT AM I PRESENTED WITH? WHAT AM I PRESENTED WITH? WHAT AM I FACING? WHAT AM I FACING? WHAT IS THE SITUATION I AM IN? WHAT IS THE SITUATION I AM IN?

You D.E.C.I.D.E! E= EXPLORE THE POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES. WHAT ELSE CAN I DO BESIDE THIS ACTION? IS THERE A SAFER ALTERNATIVE? CAN I ACT ON IT, OR DO NOTHING AT ALL?

C= CONSIDER THE CONSEQUENCES. C= CONSIDER THE CONSEQUENCES. AM I ABLE TO HANDLE THE POSITIVE/ NEGATVE CONSEQUENCES? AM I ABLE TO HANDLE THE POSITIVE/ NEGATVE CONSEQUENCES? CAN I TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MY ACTIONS? CAN I TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MY ACTIONS? AM I MATURE ENOUGH TO HANDLE THE OUTCOMES? AM I MATURE ENOUGH TO HANDLE THE OUTCOMES? WHAT CAN HAPPEN AS A RESULT OF MY DECISION? WHAT CAN HAPPEN AS A RESULT OF MY DECISION? WHO WILL BE AFFECTED BY MY DECISION(S)? WHO WILL BE AFFECTED BY MY DECISION(S)? WHAT ARE THE SHORT/ LONG- TERM RAMIFICATIONS? WHAT ARE THE SHORT/ LONG- TERM RAMIFICATIONS?

You D.E.C.I.D.E! I= INVESTIGATE YOUR VALUES AND MORALS. I= INVESTIGATE YOUR VALUES AND MORALS. WHAT ARE MY FAMILY VALUES? WHAT ARE MY FAMILY VALUES? WHAT ARE MY CULTURAL VALUES? WHAT ARE MY CULTURAL VALUES? ARE THERE RELIGIOUS MORALS? ARE THERE RELIGIOUS MORALS? WHAT ARE MY BELIEFS? WHAT ARE MY BELIEFS?

You D.E.C.I.D.E! D= DECIDE! D= DECIDE! BASED ON THE ALTERNATIVES, CONSEQUENCES, VALUES, AND MORALS, WHAT IS YOUR DECISION? BASED ON THE ALTERNATIVES, CONSEQUENCES, VALUES, AND MORALS, WHAT IS YOUR DECISION? WHAT IS YOUR DECISION? WHAT IS YOUR DECISION?

You D.E.C.I.D.E! E= EVALUATE YOUR DECISION. E= EVALUATE YOUR DECISION. WHAT WAS THE OUTCOME OF YOUR DECISION? WHAT WAS THE OUTCOME OF YOUR DECISION? WERE THE RESULTS POSITIVE? WERE THE RESULTS POSITIVE? WHO WAS AFFECTED BY YOUR DECISION? WHO WAS AFFECTED BY YOUR DECISION? CAN YOU HANDLE THE CONSEQUENCES? CAN YOU HANDLE THE CONSEQUENCES?

Remember: The right decision might not always be the most popular decision. You D.E.C.I.D.E!