Thinking about life without partying seems to be very scary for a lot of people.
There is a lot of social pressure to use drugs and alcohol. I was doing a presentation last Friday at one of my schools and was talking about the volume of the voice we hear.
The kids who smoke marijuana and or drink alcohol are very vocal. The kids who don’t drink or drug are generally quiet about it. The consequence is that it sounds like everybody is doing it and that creates pressure.
I am in Toronto this week working on a committee to advance the idea that Recovery is Cool.
It is also cool to just be yourself; we don’t need chemical alterations. Here is a great article about “Clean Break”
http://www.thestar.com/life/health_wellness/2015/03/27/spending-spring-break-sober-in-florida.html
