Stopping drinking at aged 20?!

Stopping drinking at aged 20?

I have stopped drinking alcohol recently. I am a 20 year old female and have been drinking since I was aged 15. I feel that it has stopped me from being sucsessful in many departments, and became a very socially destructive thing for me to do. All of my friends drink (some more heavily then others) - unfortunalty due to having acute OCD I am unable to excersize moderation, and stopping completely is my only garenteed 'way out' so to speak. Does anyone else have experiance of this? I suppose I am looking for some kind of happy story to get me through all of the 'why would you stop drinking?!' moments to come.

When you're 20 and everyone is partying it doesn't seem to make much sense but you're doing the right thing.

Have you ever heard anyone say...."life was bad but it really kicked into gear and everything changed for the better once I started drinking."? That's because it never helps anyone. Unfortunately it sometimes takes some people longer than others to see how dependant they've become on their addiction and how many other people they're hurting. There are people who can drink and not have a problem with it, but it's becoming increasingly rare to find those who don't abuse it or who it won't become a problem for in the future when they go through tough times. Stick to your decision. It's tough now but as your friends get a little older, things will be easier for you..

My dh and I stopped drinking completely 2 years ago (I never was a big drinker anyway) and I am SOOOOO glad we did. I've never looked back. Relationship with our kids is better. Our relationship is better. Life is good.

Hang in there!