It was a warm autumn weekend when I came home from school. My boyfriend, Adam, who is in a band, was playing at a 40th birthday in a bar Saturday night, which meant free drinks. I hadn't really ate anything the whole day and I knew I'd be drinking so we stopped off at Starbucks for so some coffee and snacks, just so I'd have something in my stomach. I sipped my coffee and nibbled on carrot cake as the band set up. I was still hungry when the carrot cake was done so Chris, a friend of the band, and I went for some pizza.

When we came back the band was starting. They played the first song, "Old Time Rock n Roll", really great. Actually, practically every song they played that night sounded go

Ever since that unforgettable night, I have not had one single drink, and I don't think I will be able to for a while. My stomach does cartwheels when anyone mentions alcohol. I'm taken back to moment of the van moving as a puked out of the door into the carwash. The idea of drinking seems so foreign to me now. Many people say they have had the same vow and yet they drink one or two weeks later. It's been around a month and half since my incident, and I don't see drinking in any of my plans.

od, one of my favorites being "Wonderful Tonight". The crowd though, didn't seem to be as appreciative, no one clapped after every song besides Chris and myself. Some of the men at the bar bothered me, but Chris stayed by my side, and so did Adam on his breaks making sure it was obvious he was my boyfriend.

Around three hours later, it was almost over and the band was on their second to last song. I was tired and sitting down when a smelly, old drunk pulled me up to dance. I hesitated but he insisted and I felt bad. I kept at a distance, even though his odor was still overpowering. I knew it had to end though, when he pulled me extremely close. I grew very uncomfortable and backed away quickly, ignoring his shouts. I sat down; relieved the little romance was over. The bartender came over to me and said, "Looks like you could use a drink. Anyone would after having to put up with that". I agreed and chugged down the shots she handed me.

Adam and his parents picked me up later in the day to go back to school. I couldn't look him in the eye, He asked me why I was acting strange and I explained to him how ashamed I was. He hug

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