Hi, I'm only 14 but when I see alcohol I start to drink and I don't know how to deal with this. Please tag as 41325, thanks <3
As someone who started drinking at the approximately same age you did, I completely understand the position you're in.
Alcohol can help you forget all about your problems, especially if you are going through a hard time right now. (When I started drinking, I was failing two classes in school.) It can also help you relax at parties, and a lot of people do it to "fit in".
What I would recommend to you is to stop consuming alcohol for a certain amount of time - I'd say about a month or two is enough. Once you prove yourself that you can do it, you can start drinking again, but lower your intake! Once a week is more than enough - ideally, you'll be able to lower it down to once or twice a month.
If you want to drink more often than that, I'd say just drink less than you normally do. One or two glasses probably won't hurt you. Also, make sure to always have a friend or someone you trust by your side when you drink! You never know what just might happen.
And finally, ask yourself why are you doing this. Is it because all your friends drink, or do you really enjoy it? If you genuinely enjoy drinking, just lower your intake. But if you do it because of someone else, you might wanna re-think who you really want to hang out with.
