Drinking and Teens

**k9krazee** · 06-25-2006, 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by buckner

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** · 06-25-2006, 02:21 PM

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** · 06-25-2006, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by CathyBogart

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** · 06-26-2006, 12:40 AM

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** · 06-26-2006, 02:41 AM

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** · 06-26-2006, 03:08 AM

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)