tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140057690761884909.post655015738638612212..comments2024-03-27T15:32:54.441-04:00Comments on Southern Belle in Training: Why I say no to alcohol.Annaliesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691548618653074600noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140057690761884909.post-44493072959902450052013-09-25T16:12:19.376-04:002013-09-25T16:12:19.376-04:00That's awesome girl :-) I didn't drink in ...That's awesome girl :-) I didn't drink in college either, and I'm now 30 years old and still very rarely drink!Amirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00533496492726475081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140057690761884909.post-8717469885870986782013-09-25T11:54:42.660-04:002013-09-25T11:54:42.660-04:00I never drank while I was in college, and even for...I never drank while I was in college, and even for a few years afterwards, because of health reasons, although I never had any desire to get drunk (just the opposite actually!). However, I was always being pressured to drink by friends and acquaintances is. There is just something about it that irks people, I really can't tell you how often I was hassled for it. Stay strong to your convictions and don't let yourself be peer pressured into doing something you're not comfortable with. I know it sounds corny, but it can be pretty tough sometimes (at least it was for me). Good luck!<br /><br />jess<br /><a href="http://www.jesslyons.com" rel="nofollow">Quaintrelle</a>jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07519710971221936542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140057690761884909.post-57921483927346815662013-09-24T10:10:42.415-04:002013-09-24T10:10:42.415-04:00When I was younger, I would see my parents drinkin...When I was younger, I would see my parents drinking and it always made me want to, but as I am getting older, I have realized that I am not into drinking either. Sadly, I see the consequences of drinking all the time and it is just so sad. My boyfriend and I plan to stay clear of alcohol till the day we die, which I know is kinda extreme, but that is just what I believe :)<br /><br />Hunter<br />www.preponabudget.comPinkSenshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422457164366244306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140057690761884909.post-51406254914175963372013-09-23T16:02:55.610-04:002013-09-23T16:02:55.610-04:00Great Post! I've been thinking about writing ...Great Post! I've been thinking about writing on similar that states my feelings, but it just hasn't worked out. I'm only 19, and I have a lot of friends who find it strange that I don't drink but they understand. The biggest reason I don't drink is because it is ILLEGAL. Drinking underage is just something I will never understand or condone. I also don't drink because I get very stressed and anxious. I don't want to 'relax' because of alcohol and get used to the feeling, and then turn to it. <br /><br />Great Post, girly :)<br />xoxo, LizzyLizzy @ Lizzy's Luggagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766667413506301036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140057690761884909.post-37344548514914247002013-09-23T15:47:02.108-04:002013-09-23T15:47:02.108-04:00I'm 21 and don't drink. I didn't drink...I'm 21 and don't drink. I didn't drink when I was underage because it was illegal-- simple enough. Now that I'm 21, I've had a few sips of different drinks, but I didn't like the hangover feeling the next day (and I was just a little tipsy.) I've seen so many college kids mess up their lives from partying and I don't want to end up like them. And as you mentioned, safety is a big thing for me and I don't want to ever put myself in a situation where I could possibly lose control.<br /><br />It stinks sometimes being the only one of my friends who doesn't drink because I'm automatically the designated driver. While I'm glad that I can keep us safe, I don't want to always be the babysitter because someone else got out of control.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140057690761884909.post-64524601499916981692013-09-23T15:07:58.657-04:002013-09-23T15:07:58.657-04:00I will NEVER drink. Alcoholism messed up my mother...I will NEVER drink. Alcoholism messed up my mother and my father's childhoods. They have always stressed to us that alcohol is a dangerous substance. So many people are killed from drunk driving, families are broken apart, husbands beat their wives and kids...and I have been around drunk people. They look stupid and then the next day they are sick and they can't remember what happened the night before. I don't see the fun in that. People have told me that only happens if you overdo it, but personally for myself, I will not drink. Not even a shot. And I am underage and it is illegal, but even when I am 21, I have decided that I will not drink. I know it is not for me.Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11233427055802677800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140057690761884909.post-68613522083571563252013-09-23T10:25:11.353-04:002013-09-23T10:25:11.353-04:00Very interesting post, and I am happy you wrote it...Very interesting post, and I am happy you wrote it! While I almost never drink alcohol, I will occasionally have one drink when out for dinner or something (maybe a few times per year). The Bible definitely warns of the issues with alcohol and excess, and I am very mindful of that. I get frustrated when people say that the Bible condemns all drinking, as I don't believe it does that at all. But we know excess is a trap many people fall into, so alcohol needs to be approached with caution.Amy Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00968156329100712501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140057690761884909.post-65648244965367205082013-09-23T09:04:20.053-04:002013-09-23T09:04:20.053-04:00Like you, it runs in my family! During high schoo...Like you, it runs in my family! During high school, I went wild & drank all the time! Then went for a long period of not. I think the thought of it being able to consume my life scared me! Now I looove my wine. I am almost 25 (oh my gosh, I still can't believe that I'm almost TWENTY FIVE! Ha!) & just choose to drink it at home. We go to wineries, but I don't go out & party like I used to. I've matured & matured in my faith, so I don't have any desire to do so now!Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03775057797841644512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140057690761884909.post-90150626442310822862013-09-23T08:21:19.130-04:002013-09-23T08:21:19.130-04:00This was a really interesting read, thanks for sha...This was a really interesting read, thanks for sharing your thoughts. I'm from the UK so our legal drinking age, like you said, is 18 - and I was considered a late starter for not drinking until I was almost 17. It frightens me that kids as young as 12 drink regularly and purposefully get drunk, to me that is utterly terrifying and I dread to think what example these youths are being set. My parents weren't big drinkers and I think this helped me be responsible and keep myself in check - sure, I had times when I had too much but those were very few and far between and I never found myself in a dangerous situation. Now that my nights out and clubbing days are behind me, I very rarely drink because I literally can't do it in the house. I could pour a glass of something out, and it would be still sat there hours later!Jenni@FlyingOnARainbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09242289136872997324noreply@blogger.com