Teens And Drinking

Teens and drinking is a very familiar subject to me, it was in my teenage years that I first began drinking alcohol.

I am writing about the subject of alcohol and young people for a few reasons. Firstly, I began drinking as a teenager so I know plenty about it. Secondly, I want to share my story with teenagers who may come across this website or family members who have questions or concerns about a teenager with alcohol problems in their own family.

There are many resources available to help provide you with information about teens and drinking. In this series of posts about alcohol and young people I will give you some resources that you will find helpful.

Experimenting with alcohol is a regular past time for experimental teenagers, but the problems that can stem from this kind of experimenting with alcohol during these precious years of youth can have lifelong negative effects.

I began binge drinking in my teenage years along with a bunch of friends that I used to hang out with. We would spend most of Friday and Saturday nights binge drinking and doing crazy things.

It seems unreal that I was able to get away with this from such an early age but I did and so did many of my teenage friends at the time.

I remember the warm and fuzzy feeling that used to come over me as I took the first few sips of alcohol. I loved the way it made me feel. Drinking alcohol quickly diminished the typical shyness I felt and replaced it with confidence.

My teenage years soon became all about partying and binge drinking whenever the opportunity arose. Teenagers and alcohol went hand in hand when I was growing up and it felt perfectly normal.

Eventually, the act of drinking alcohol was not as fun as it used to be. I was not just drinking with my teenage friends; I was drinking alone.

As I progressed through my teenage years, I used alcohol as a coping mechanism to help me deal with everyday life. I used alcohol to deal with all kinds of issues ranging from arguments with my parents, friends and boyfriends to dealing with low self esteem and lack of confidence. Drinking alcohol through my teenage years was my solution to every problem or issue that I was confronted with. I knew that I had crossed a line at some point and developed a very bad drinking habit but I had no idea how to turn back the clock or what to do about it. It had become my way of life.

My story is one of many. Millions of adults now suffer from alcoholism or alcohol abuse which has stemmed from binge drinking as a teenager.

Please leave your comments, questions or personal story of teenage drinking.

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