At 14 my family moved from a small town to a large one.
The teens there were dabbling in alcohol after school
dances and parties. They were the "in" crowd.
I desperately wanted to be as “cool” As they were...
that meant drinking and petting and cigarettes.
I liked all three!!
I used alcohol to be at ease socially...
had no problem for many years on that level.
Slowly my drinking increased..
I worked in bars/restaurants
all my friends were heavy drinkers
depression clouded my mind.
Damn! I was now an alcoholic!..
And did not care...how pathetic!
Finally, my depression got me into AA recovery.
What a blessing!..
Thanks for letting me share..