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Published: 11 October 2016

Reality Check Breakfast, continued

One of the reasons why I choose to stay abstinent was because of my personal experiences and things that I saw around me. I see drug abuse and teenage pregnancy a lot in my neighborhood; I take it as inspiration to succeed in my own life. My ambitions and goals are another reason why I practice abstinence, my goals in life are to go to college, own a house, and live a peaceful and rewarding life. To me, I won't let anything or anyone stop me from reaching my goals and aspirations, I want to live the best and most fulfilling life possible and anything that endangers my life and aspirations is avoided and set aside.  I think Ultra Teen Choice has not just help me support and understand abstinence but has also help me be more social and help me be more involved in my community. In conclusion, I think Ultra Teen Choice has helped me understand abstinence more and my goals and experiences are the main reasons why I practice
abstinence.

"Why I am abstinent, and how ULTRA Teen Choice helps me to stay abstinent": by Donise Jackson: 
            I am a member of Ultra Teen Choice club and I am a strong believer in abstinence. I choose to be abstinent and drug free because I want to live a healthy lifestyle. I want to be the best possible person that I can be. So I stay away from the negative situations and people that will try to put a negative influence on my life. There are way to many health risks that come with having sex and using drugs. 
            Some of the risks that come along with having sex are an unplanned pregnancy, and sexually transmitted diseases. In Society today I see a lot of teens getting pressured into things that they most likely wouldn’t do because others say that it is the cool thing to do. I feel that I can help with raising awareness of the facts and consequences that come along with the decisions they make.  Me being a teen I feel that other teens will respond and listen to my point of view because I am going through some of the same things that they are. Most times when it comes from adults, teens will most likely listen but not actually use the information given. I do believe that everyone should be able to have a place to go or a person to go to that they can relate to and that will have a positive influence on their life. 
Ultra Teen Choice is a place where teens can go to voice their opinions, feelings, and have questions answered that they aren’t sure about. I like Ultra Teen Choice because it has made me aware of the risks and consequences that come along with bad choices, either mentally or physically.  I have also used Ultra teen choice as a place where I can converse with other people my age and a little bit older on some situations that I have been through. Ultra Teen Choice has helped me in the end with the way that I view a situation and helped me learn how to make wise decisions. 
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