I started drinking when i was 15, for about a year and a half, at the same time i was smoking aswell(weed and other sorts). In the period of about a week i realised that i didnt like any of it and that i never made the decision to start drinking or smoking, it just slowly happned, and i havnt drank or smoked since then. And i started eating as healthy as i could, no diet, just eating good quality food. im 21 now at uni, everyone here drinks and alot of them smoke, i dont feel any temptation at all by it, but its just sadening to see so many people waste so much time/money with alchahol. At least a couple of times a month someone who knows i dont drink tries to offer me a drink. I've being trying to undestand this for years. I think people get anxious when they are around someone who is happy and confident with there natural state of mind, and that themselfs need someing additional to enjoy an experience. So they try and bring you to there level so they dont feel so anxious.
One thing i find hard is explaining to people ive just met(maybe a girl) why i dont drink, without feeling like im attacking them because they drink. Does anyone else get this?
Loved the article, Adam