LESSONS LEARNT (By Zach Salar)

How did I go from Free-Alcohol to Alcohol-Free? Anyway, onto my 4^th weekend and here’s a few lessons learnt over the past few weeks:

• On the first weekend, I highly recommend locking yourself in and as far away as possible from the drinking spots.
• Don’t make the mistake I made and tell people that you’ve quit drinking for the next 3 months; everyone will make it their personal mission to get you drunk by any means possible.
• Get your own water…
• Replacing drinks with water can be a great solution but be prepared for a lot of bathroom trips… A LOT of bathroom trips
• Don’t go out as early as you normally do. If your set starts at 2am, don’t head out at 11 because those 3 hours will be the slowest 3 hours of your life. It’s not because you’re not having fun, but when you’re drunk, you seem to wander off and lose track of time more often.
• Be warned that some acquaintances that you thought were the funniest people to be around aren’t so funny when you’re sober.
• Some girls wear a lot of make up (and really can’t walk in those shoes)
• The food that you normally eat at 5am isn’t as delicious as you thought it was. In fact, it’s quite nasty!
• You don’t seem to make those stupid drunk decisions when you’re sober. If you still do, you can’t blame the stupid decision on the drink anymore… damn!