Drinking and Teens

[buckner]

I'm 18 and I can say that none of those apply to me. I have never drank with friends or without my dad. My dad has offered me sips of whatever he's drinking ever since I was little - he doesn't think alcohol is bad, and neither do I. He taught us that if we were to drink, to never drink and drive, or get in the car with someone who has been drinking. But I just don't like the taste of the stuff - beer, margaritas, whiskey, etc. It's all butt-flavoured to me. :P But, even though I don't like the taste of it, I have drank sips of my dad's. Usually, everytime he's drinking something new, I'll have a sip. But never more than a sip of everything. Even on New Years Eve, he's poured a glass of champagne for me, I take one sip, go "icckkk", and give it away. He tries new stuff every year, and hasn't found one I like yet. :P

So I can't say I've never drank, but I can say that I will NEVER drink to get drunk, I will NEVER be drunk, and I have NOT had anything more than a sip at a time.

[CagneyDog]

So I can't say I've never drank, but I can say that I will NEVER drink to get drunk, I will NEVER be drunk, and I have NOT had anything more than a sip at a time.

This basically sums up my drinking experiences too. I've never been drunk, and never will get drunk. I was also taught that drinking is alright in moderation. A lot of my friends drink just because they are not allowed too. My dad has always allowed me to have a sip of alcohol but I've never taken large amounts because for the most part, it's pretty gross.

[k9krazee]

So I can't say I've never drank, but I can say that I will NEVER drink to get drunk, I will NEVER be drunk, and I have NOT had anything more than a sip at a time.

That pretty much sums it up for me too. A lot of my friends drink, and it worries me but I stick to my values and I won't ruin my life because of alcohol.

[CathyBogart]

I started drinking a bit at 19 or 20, not sure which. Up until that point I had hated anything alcoholic I had tasted. My drinking habits have pretty much always stayed the same....I drink occasionally, sometimes at parties, sometimes I skip drinking at parties, I am perfectly capable of enjoying myself without it.

I guess the major difference between me and the previous posters is that I do enjoy getting drunk occasionally. Never enough to make myself sick, I always make sure to have plenty to eat, and I ALWAYS have a 2 liter bottle of water with me, that I make myself finish drinking before I go to bed. I've never been hung over, and I'd say I do that maybe once a year, probably a little less often.

Oh, I have also never drank by myself, except once where I was making beer-braised rabbit and I finished the last ~4oz of the beer rather than dumping it down the drain.

[Glacier]

I guess the major difference between me and the previous posters is that I do enjoy getting drunk occasionally.

I'm the same way--I enjoy a good buzz every once in awhile--used to be more often, now maybe twice a year and almost always at home--We throw a great party!

I drank as a teen. I was about 17 when I started. Nothing serious though and never got into any trouble with it. My parents were well aware that I was drinking. I had an agreement with my mother that I could call her anytime, anywhere, no questions asked if I needed a safe ride home. I took her up on that a couple times. Moved away from home, drank alot more, never considered it a problem, had a fabulous time, still managed to graduate from university on the Dean's list and a year early.

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

I don't drink and have absolutely no desire to even try it. I don't have anything against it as long as people are drinking responsibly, its just not my kind of thing.

[DogLover9501]

I just turned 19 last month, and I've never drank/don't intend to.

One of the things I hate about alcohol, is that some people think they need it to have fun. I would rather be fun the way I am

[DJFyrewolf36]

I had a real problem with alchohol when I was younger. It got to the point where I would have to drink every day (not get drunk, just have a drink or two) and I'd be getting $**tfaced almost every weekend. Dad always had it around plus all my friends were drinkers too. (still managed to graduate high school with honors though, go figure) In college, I kind of began to realize that I hated how the booze was making me feel. I didn't really get help though until my husband came along and made me realize I had an actual problem with drinking. Im proud to say Ive been sober for 3 years. I'll drink a beer on occasion (although I can hardly finish one) but Ive sworn off of all hard alchohol (it makes me ill now)