The Seven Challenges
The Seven Challenges Program: A Path to Positive Change
The Seven Challenges program helps young people make thoughtful decisions about their use of alcohol and other drugs. It motivates them to commit to positive change and provides the support they need to succeed. Along the way, participants also work on important life skills, personal challenges, and mental health concerns that may be holding them back.
Our trained counselors guide youth through meaningful conversations, helping them explore their choices and set personal goals. Through this process, young people learn how to take control of their future, develop healthier coping strategies, and build the skills they need to thrive.
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As young people explore the issues most important to them, counselors naturally introduce these key challenges into the conversation:
1. We decided to open up and talk honestly about ourselves and about alcohol and other drugs.
2. We looked at what we liked about alcohol and other drugs, and why we were using them.
3. We looked at our use of alcohol or other drugs to see if it has caused harm or could cause harm.
4. We looked at our responsibility and the responsibility of others for our problems.
5. We thought about where we seemed to be headed, where we wanted to go, and what we wanted to accomplish.
6. We made thoughtful decisions about our lives and about our use of alcohol and other drugs.
7. We followed through on our decisions about our lives and drug use. If we saw problems, we went back to earlier challenges and mastered them.
© Copyright Robert Schwebel, Ph.D
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