Teetotalism is a strange term but one I've practiced for 12+ years. I don't drink alcoholic beverages. I haven't really drank alcohol since I was a teenager. Drinking lost It's fun when I was actually old enough to buy it myself.
Teetotalism refers to either the practice of, or the promotion of, complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages. A person who practices (and possibly advocates) teetotalism is called a teetotaler (also spelled teetotaller; plural teetotalers or teetotallers) or is simply said to be teetotal. The teetotalism movement was first started in Preston, England in the early 19th century. (Source Wikipedia)
Don't get me wrong between the age of 13-18 I was trashed most weekends. We would get adults to buy beer and wine for us. We would stay put and not go out of the house once we started drinking.
Some of my friends also smoked marijuana, no adults bought that for us. I never really dabbled too much with pot, I liked beer. None of our group had problems with alcohol once we were adults and none of us became druggies, surprise surprise. All of my friends grew up and stopped drinking. All got married, raised families and worked a respectful job. All attend church, believing in a God greater than themselves and they instilled that belief in their children.
These days I don't drink and only take prescribed medication. The smell of beer is appalling to me now . Being a teenager in the 80s was awesome.
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