Paul Karpinsky - The wind whispered your name to me...
 
 
 PK> Since your an adult you probably do not understand what goes on with
 PK> teenagers these days. They only drink in front of other people because
 PK> they think your cool if you drink. Some of them say that they are
 PK> addicted but they go without a drink for a week until the next party.
 PK> Their just trying to look mature or something. I'm not putting down
 PK> anyone who is really addicted. When people go to a bar they think that
 PK> they have to have some alcohol. Why can't you just go to a bar and have
 PK> a pitcher of milk. Will it make you look imature?  This message is
 PK> directed at teenagers, not adults. 
 Since I have teenagers around and counsel some of them, I do understand
 what goes on..and things have not changed in this way since I was a
 teenager..peer pressure has been around for a very long time..and so has
 alcohol...and yes, people *do* go into bars and have just soda or orange
 juice..
 I truly understand what peep pressure is all about..and I also know that
 if a teenager has a good self-esteem, it is easier to avoid it..
 You would be surprised how many teenagers are in AA..I have heard 13 year
 olds tell about how they have stopped drinking for 2 or 3 years..there 
 are support groups *just* for teenagers because of this problem..
 Light, Love and Laughter
 Marie - Starwitch
... Be yourself -- if you don't, who else will?
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