I got drunk last night, and i feel bad, emotionally. please help?

my sisters wedding was last night and i got really drunk for the first time and im only 15 and i feel really bad because i dont want to turn into an alcoholic and my mom was there but when i got home she knew right away that i was drunk becuase of the smell and i remember that everyone there was looking at me in a bad way and i feel bad because thats totally not who i am! thats like the total and complete opposite of who i am and what i beleive in and now everyone is going to think of me as the drunk kid and i dissapointed my mom because she would have never expected this of me and i just dont know what to do i feel so crummy and down. has this happened to anyone before? what did you do? how did things turn out? please help me! thanks for any help!!
Answer:
Ahh...sorry you are feeling bad. Tell your Mom exactly what you told us. Then learn from your mistakes and do not repeat them. Don't beat yourself up. this is growing pains. Live and Learn. You sound like a very nice young man...stay that way!

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Well, the good news is that you recognize that you made a mistake and it bothers you. However, what's done is done now. The best thing you can do is learn from it, apologize to whomever you feel you may have offended, and move on. Live, learn, and do better next time.

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I won't lecture, I have no place to...

You'll have to prove that you aren't an alcolholic, or crazy or anythignlike that. I guess you'll be watched carefully for a while for slip-ups.


I've never done this. The smell has actualy drove me out of the room when my dad drinks beer.

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Getting drunk for the first time in front of your entire family probably wasn't the best idea. Why would you even do that. I wouldn't worry about it too much. It was a wedding, people are suppose to be drunk. Maybe it was just because you are only 15 and seeing you drunk surprised people because they didn't know you did that. You were probably being insulting as well, and not even realizing it because you were drunk. Doesn't really matter what other people think, it matters what you can take from the experience and learn from it.

Also, you're not going to turn into an alcoholic just because you got drunk once at a wedding when you were under-age. I don't know why you would even think that.

And next time you get drunk, whether it's six years from now or six weeks, just try to be responsible and know when to stop drinking for the night.

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hey. i no u feel bad bt think about. its not like the end of the world, u no that this is not who u are. u no u aint an alcaholic. i mean at the end of the day ur a teenager n ur supposed to try out new things, i mean i'm sure ur mum did that when she was younger. plus not only that, u have to learn from ur mistakes thats the only way u'll learn. ur mum may b dissapointed at u now, bt it'll pass, if u can try to talk to her about it, tell her ur sorry that u disappointed her, bt u gave it a try n u now realise the effect it had on u n that u know now for the furture not to get so drunk! i've not gotten to drunk bt i have had alsohole over a friends when i was supposed to b revisin 4 exams, i had to pretend it never happend n that i was actually revisin. ok so i was lyin bt at then end of the day, i wanted to give it ago see wot it was like, n now becoz of that i no the effect that alcohol has on me. dont worry to much its all part of growin up, n people wont remember u for life as the kid that got drunk as every bodys been there, done that n got the t shirt. ur perfectly normall, n i no that ur parents think that, they're just bein normal perents n bein mad at u! parents hey!

so all in all. DONT WORRY! u've nothin wrong, u didnt get drunk n steal things or get arrested did u?


hope this helps! we've all been there, well most of us anyway! : )

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alcohol is a depressant and you will often feel like that is consumed in excess amounts. If this is the first time you have done it dont worry .. just dont make a habit out of it as you are still young. Im sure if you apologise to your mum sh will be fine

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Sweetie, I am so so sorry this I would happened to you. It sounds like it is really serious. The first thing that you have to realize is that drinking excessive amounts of alcohol is not from will power. There are so many factors to why teens drink . It could be mental helath realted (like someone who might suffer from social anxiety and/or other serious or cliniical mental illnesses can motivate the person to drink alcohol. ) Also family dynamics , peer pressure, and school-related issues can cause a person to drink an accessive amounts of alcohol. The first thing that I would do is confide with a counselor and a psychiatrist. A counselor can help you create strategies on how to deal with the pressures, emotional feelings, physical symptoms , and other things that you might be experiencing. A psychiatrist might be able to set up a treatment plan so they can help you during your recovery. If you want to, you can check out these webistes that can help you:
*http://www.focusas.com/alcohol.html...
*http://www.adolescent-substance-abuse.co...
*http://www.nationalyouth.com/substanceab...
I hope this helps! You are within my prayers!

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