| OK, so I definitely didn't read this whole thread but whatever. anyway, I don't think drinking occasionally is too bad. I didn't start drinking til my freshman year of college (I was 17), however. My sophomore year took a total nosedive because I got sort of "addicted" not to the alcohol but to the partying. I was also really depressed during this time, so I would not recommend starting to drink if you are depressed. You need help then, not more depressants on top of it. This year, junior year, I'm doing completely fine though. I still drink/party occasionally, but not all the time like sophomore year. You have to learn how to budget your time around partying/drinking and studying/school stuff (incl. ECs). |