Some of my friends are going Dry
January. This is where they stop drinking alcohol for the whole of
January. Some people are doing it in order to raise money for charity
others are just doing it to feel healthier after a lot of alcohol
during the Christmas period. I made a comment that I would go dry for
January however people commented that I very rarely drink and could
do it without trying. This lead to many questions as to why I don't
really drink so I thought I would explain it to everyone.
My mum was only 19 when she had me and
as a result she spent the most of her 20s looking after me, my
brother and my sister as well as attending college and working and so
didn't have much time to go out drinking.
However as I grew older, mum started
going out more and more. By the time I was in my early teens, mum was
going out drinking 2 or 3 times a week. She would come home in the
early hours and it would be up to me or my brother to ensure she got
to bed ok. It was on some occasions scary as you could smell the
alcohol on her breath and had to try to ensure she didn't hurt
herself.
I remember on one occasion, me, my
brother and sister woke up one morning to discover that mum hadn't
come home. We were able to ring her and she said she was on her way
home, so we headed off to school!
As a result of this I have seen the
negative effects of alcohol without experiencing the positive sides
to drinking and now rarely drink myself. I do occasionally go out drinking with my friends however I don't like the feeling of being drunk because it reminds me of how mum used to be.
Since my youngest sister was born, mum
has cut down on the amount she goes out and I don't begrudge her her
holiday to Turkey (which is primarily an excuse to drink) and her few
nights out.
good luck to everyone out there that is partaking in dry January.
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