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Overcoming Obstacles

Beside each item, write the number that best describes how big a problem it is to you:

1. no problem
2. sometimes prevents me from enjoying myself
   
3. big obstacle – always gets in my way
   

__ I don’t feel like
     doing anything

__ I don’t have
     enough money 
     to get involved

__ Homework takes up most of my spare time

__ There is nothing to do where I live.

__ I am not very creative

__ I don’t know how to get involved

__ I can’t make up my mind about how to spend my 
     time

__ I never follow through on the plans I make

__ I might get hurt

__ My job takes up my 
     free time

__ I don’t know what to
     do or what I enjoy

__ I don’t like learning new
     things

__ I probably wouldn’t be 
     good at new activities

__ I have no one to do 
     things with

__ My family plans my time for me

__ I have a disability that limits me

__ My friends would make fun of me

List your major obstacles (ratings 2 and 3).

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Circle the items that you have placed a number 2 or 3 by.  Ask a supportive person to help you think of different ways to overcome these obstacles.

Obstacles

What could I do about them ?

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