I'm soon to turn 23 and proudly haven't drank yet. I've grown up around a large family full of heavy drinkers (and many alcoholics). Watched many parts of my whole family fall apart. I also went through college at UC Santa Cruz loving to party and hit the club/bars. Through all of that, I saw many more negatives than positives and realized I can get natural highs and didn't need it. So I guess I haven't drank because of the fears of what it can do that I've seen in life and don't think it is worth the risk for the positives I've seen.
I definitely don't think drinking is wrong. My younger brother and my best friends, who are like brothers to me, all drink (though they drink responsibly which I found rare to find in college). It just isn't something for me at this time. So if anyone is on the border of deciding if they want to drink (or quit), realize there are people on both sides so don't feel forced to one side.
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