We all think of our school days, many of us starting our drinking career with our fellow students. Others starting to drink alone because of those self same students.
We were young and emotions were all over the shop. For me, when I went out with school friends, I didn’t drink… Because of the fear of trouble when I went home. But I did sneak drinks at home alone, to get over the slights and bullyment, which I suppose is the cut and thrust of teenage life. When I was finally allowed to drink legally, then I went mad… Of course I did…. All the emotional signs of problems down the track.
I did go to alcohol free discos, but secretly wanted to go drinking with the big girls. They looked more confident and cool… Thankfully I didn’t see cigarettes the same way….
What was your drinking like during your school days? Were you part of the gang or were you trying to avoid them?