Day 03

Day 03 - Your view on drugs and alcohol. 

If anyone saw the eight random facts about myself on my Facebook from way back when, then my bullet about trying everything once doesn't exactly apply to this topic. Unless it is a drug prescribed to me by my doctor, then I'm not so down to experiment or be haphazard. I've broken bones on several occasions and been to the ER or Urgent Care more than I like, and been given or prescribed Vicodin and/or morphine. Let me tell you.. I'm extremely susceptible to both. If I get loopy and weirder off of substances that were professionally handled, I'm scared to see how I'd react to other, stronger substances that might be less clean. I can only picture a complete wreck. Not to mention, drugs are bad guys! It can ruin your life! Cool people don't do drugs. Don't give in to peer pressure! Stay in school! Srsly! Yada, yada. Caught on to all those elementary school phrases yet?

Drugs are out there, and people do them all the time. In our society, it's hard to avoid or be naive to substance usage and abuse. Even in the nicest of areas, drugs can be prevalent. Even the nicest of people can be alcoholics. It's better to be educated and responsible with drugs and alcohol than it is to be careless. For example, if you're going to go out and drink, take measures before hand to ensure you're being smart throughout the night. Have a friend keep an eye on you, drink lots of water, make sure you've eaten, don't consume drinks handed to you by strangers, call for a cab or a friend to come pick you up -- anything to keep yourself and others safe. There's nothing wrong with having a good time, but actions will always have consequences. Making poor choices with drugs and alcohol will have negative repercussions.

But, I don't need to be telling you guys this, right?! We're all smart adults here. We're lucky enough to be allowed to control our own lives, so don't waste it by being irresponsible.

Kisses, love and all that junk

-Aylin