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Sooner or later it's going to
happen, if it hasn't already. You're going to attend a party
or find yourself in a situation where drinks are being served.
I'm talking about anything from
lite beer to mixed alcoholic drinks. I can already hear you
saying, "C'mon Liz, there's nothing wrong with a beer."
And you're right - there is nothing wrong with the beer, but
there is something wrong with the way we handle, use and think
about that drink.
Hey, I'm not just talking about
teens here. About half the adults I know don't know their
limits when it comes to alcohol.
So, you find yourself taking
one drink. You don't want to look like a total nerd and everybody
else is drinking too. You finish it and hey, no big deal,
it's not like you're drunk or anything. So, you take another
one. You think it looks so much cooler to have that beer in
your hand instead of a coke.
As the evening wears on you begin
to feel a little "out of it" or you start to act
like a total ass - funny thing is you don't even know it.
You even think you're amazingly funny, the life of the party.
Now for you girls out there,
listen up good: If you're feeling a little "spaced out"
then you'd better get out and go home. That feeling means
that you're not fully in control. Trust me, it doesn't feel
good and it's times like these when anything and I mean anything
can happen.
And hey, guys. There is nothing
more disgusting to us girls than watching a guy puke his guts
out in the parking lot. Yeah, it makes a hot impression on
the woman of your dreams. Also makes for great conversation
in school the next day, and the next... and the next...your
friends will never let you forget it!!
And while we're in the parking
lot, let's talk about getting home. Let's say you played it
smart and didn't drink. Well, there's a good chance that the
friend who drove you has less brains than you do. I mean if
Princess Di's chauffeur didn't care about her, what makes
you think that you rate any better? Let me tell you, there
is nothing more terrifying than being driven by a drunk. It's
a real religious experience! You'll promise God all kinds
of things and you'll feel like a real idiot (and liar) when
you get home, 'cause you realize there ain't no way that you're
joining a convent.
And don't think things get any
better the next morning. A hangover is the least of your problems.
Now you've got your parents breathing down your back and when
you walk in school, you have to deal with the stares, grins
and whispers. Funny thing is you don't know if they're making
the stuff up about you or if you really did act like that
and say those things.
You just don't remember.
But what's really sad is that
you may have had those drinks in the first place to forget
about your problems. Then you woke up to find that things
have only gotten worse.
So take it from me: THINK BEFORE
YOU DRINK.
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