I suggest everyone on here stop by
their local bookstore or library and pick up a copy of
"Smashed: Story of a
Drunken Girlhood" by Koren Zailckas.
Here's a review of the book:
"Koren Zailckas details her love affair with
alcohol in her autobiographical novel. Her first drink, at the age
of 14, sends her in a downward spiral of loss and surrender . She
begins sneaking behind her parents' backs, losing her close
friends, and, by 16, ending up in the hospital to get her stomach
pumped.
Alcohol serves as her vehicle through which to make friends,
be more outgoing, and do the things she normally would be terrified
to do. In college, her social life revolves completely around
alcohol. She describes a series of parties, insignificant
relationships, blackouts, and a variety of bars she frequents
often. She reflects upon the hold alcohol has on her, and what it
means to be a less-shy, less uptight version of herself.
"
~Pamela , Resident Scholar
Underage drinking IS a
serious problem....please read this book.
I suggest everyone on here stop by their local bookstore or library
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Jun 11, 2009 2:35pm
