18 and in a big city; I felt a little nervous to fit in. Not only with Uni, but also with the social life that comes with it. It seems that people my age use drinking as a social means of living. I've always been careful with drinking, maybe it could be the fact that my biological father was an alcoholic so I saw the worst stages of what alcohol can do to a person, but at the same time I wanted to fit in with the crowds of people who were getting wasted on cheap drinks. Almost 6 months into the year, and I decided to go back to my home town, a rural ‘hole’ as most referred to it. It was great ! I saw family and old friends, people who I missed more then I thought I would. One faithful night, me and an old friend decided to go to the ONLY club that my town provided. Little did I realise that it wasn’t such a good idea at all. Having only drunken two drinks, I felt the room turn into a blur, my tummy hurt and my head was thumping. I ran to the bathroom and started vomitting. My body was heavy and before I knew it, I was on the ground unable to move. It was like I was being hit my a car. When I eventually got up, I headed for a cab and well, I don’t remember anything after that. Apparently the guys who had been sitting behind me were waiting outside the bathroom for me. Luckly a friend was there to help, but I don’t know what I would have done if the situation had been differnet. It is because of this, that I have chosen to join HSM. I want to prove to myself that alcohol isn’t something that I need. So heres to the journey ahead…