Choice Not to Drink

Many people have made a decision to drink alcohol, even before the legal drinking age, at twenty one years old. Most Americans drink alcohol at least occasionally. How could you not? There are alcohol advertisements everywhere and everyone drinks, so why not you? Some people, like me, have decided not to drink at all. Trust me; it isn’t an easy decision to make, especially with a lot of peer pressure. I didn’t just wake up one day and say, “Hey, I don’t think I’ll ever drink.” It was a process coupled with a few experiences, including my uncle and my trip to Mexico. Just as there are consequences for drinking, consequences for not drinking exist as well. You may be thinking, “If you’ve never tried it, how can you say it’s bad?” Well, really, I may have implied that, but I never actually said it. This hypertext was not made as a means to sway you from drinking. I just want to share my reasons and experiences that shaped my perspective so that you might better understand people who make decisions not to drink or maybe have a drink once in a blue moon. It’s not like I haven’t drank alcohol before. I’ve drank wine at communion (I know this doesn’t really count), I had three sips of red wine on my 21st birthday, and I've tried sips of other alcoholic beverages.