I started sneaking alcohol from my parent’s liquor cabinet when I was 14 years old. I did it out of plain curiosity the first time.
I have a sister who is 10 years older than me and she always looked like she was having so much fun when she was drinking with her friends.
I wanted to know what that felt like. It didn’t take long for me to realize that alcohol enhanced my mood and calmed me down.
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