[bellanoche]

alright so i've been reading all of these entries about how not to talk about the 4 B's ... and ive got a question.

my junior year in high school i got an MIP, it wasn't me being a heavy partier or anything and i basically drank that night because i needed something to take my mind off my dying grandpa. well that backfired because as most of us know ... alcohol is a depressent. my friend ended up consoling me and told me to just go lay down in her car and she put on music for me and i fell asleep. (no, not pass out) .. well later that night she decided she wanted to hang out with her boyfriend so she drove her car to a park, left me there and got in the car with her boyfriend. the cops show up, breathalize me, and i'm MIPed. the thing is -- this was the biggest life changing event for me. i quit drinking, i started becoming really involved in my school work and was motivated to become a leader and an activist against drinking. i started doing volunteer work and spending more time with my family .. it ended up really changing me for the better.

i feel like this is such a huge part of who i am today and it has resulted in something so positive. it's something i would WANT to share at rush but is it a good idea???