[lvuittonaddict]

so, monday night was the end of my semester at school and i was coming home tuesday. my friends and i went to philly to eat. i wasnt planning on drinking because philly is really strict about carding. anyways... we found a cute looking seafood restaurant on market street and we went in...it was about 11pm but we figured some restaurants would still be open. when we got in, there was no hostess or anything so we went to the bar and asked if the restaurant portion was still open or if it was only the bar. she said it was closed, and this other bartender came over and was like "what can i get for you" obviously im not going to turn down a drink. especially in a city that ALWAYS cards. so i had a bellini. mmmm i love them. then i had 2 shots of absolut. then a raspberry martini. then another shot of absolut. and finally i finished my friends chardonnay. well, that was stupid because my head starts to feel heavy after 1 drink but for some reason, after i have the second drink i cant stop until i am totally wasted.... the last train was coming at 12:10 so we had to rush back....i dont remember anything except for getting sick on the train and them throwing my friend and me off. the next thing i remember is that im in the emergency room. isnt the legal BAC amount like .8 or something? mine was 3. something. so i could have died. all i remember is that i was being a bitch to the cop..... my boyfriend was SO mad at me. he had just finished an 18 hour flight from india to JFK and he drove straight to see me in the hospital, which i him for. i hate disappointing people. and i know i did. anyways, so now i get to spend the whole summer with a suspended license and 2 freaking citations. i am never drinking again.

plus, i was adpoted so i dont know if alcoholism runs in my family. so i dont want to take the chance. so, i definitely learned my lesson.

please dont be to harsh on me, my bf was harsh enough. actually my parents weren't as mad as i expected them to be. i know they care, but i guess part of me kind of wanted them to show it a little so i would be able to feel it. if that makes sense. whatever

[cfred]

Well, I don't think you need a lecture.
I did some stupid things when I was younger and I grew out of the behavior. It is about constantly making better choices-- but, that's a lifelong thing.
I think you are experiencing the 'metaphysical hangover' now. Hopefully, you won't need to drink this much ever again-- it's really dangerous.
The one thing that stuck out is your reaction to your parents reactions. I would be grateful they were ok with things. I highly doubt they were ok because you were adopted!! My bro is adopted and my parents love all of their children equally.
Good luck. Don't feel too bad. I'm glad you're safe.
(By the way-- were you ticketed at the hospital?)

[Sternchen]

Do you have a drivers license? If you still have yours, you're incredibly lucky since many states will TAKE AWAY an under aged persons license if they are caught drunk, whether they were driving or not.

If you feel that you have a problem, then you need to get yourself into some counseling before it comes worse. Try not and be ashamed about it, it's the healthy way to get out of this mess that you've gotten you're self into.

I'm glad that you didn't drive, that shows that you're (somewhat) responsible about what you're doing while drinking...But what you did was illegal and irresponsible.

[leothelnss]

I got a DUI about 1.5 years ago and just saw my probation officer for the last time TODAY. Don't drink and drive!!! (omg)
I remember the night I got my DUI, I was a total b*tch to the cops too. I kept wiggling out of the handcuffs and they'd put them back on as tight as they could and somehow I would still get out of them... It was ridiculous.
Just be careful in the future, there are worse things you could get than a citation!!

[azhangie]

Ok...i gotta lecture just a little bit. That is sooo dangerous that you blacked out and cant remember what happened after you got on the train until you woke up in the hospital. You're lucky you weren't by urself and that you were with your friends who took care of you. Dont drink so much, if you know you cant stop then dont even start.

Did you eat that night? If your stomach was empty that night then the alcohol would affect you more than usual...but 3. something is incredibly high. If you were driving and over the age of 21 you would have gone to jail. Ok so please be careful, I know alchie is fun (esp when you're underage - its soo tempting)but it can really develop into some serious issues and could cause your body lots of harm! Throwing up all night is not attractive.

[leothelnss]

(Oh... I think you meant .3-something, I blew a .12 and I was pretty tipsy, you were at a VERY dangerous level!)

[azhangie]

haha..yes .3 something not 3. something!!!

[lvuittonaddict]

oh yeah^^^

[amanda]

Well at least you didn't try to start a prisoner's revolt in the paddy wagon like my friend Brad...or get left drunk and blacked out in the holly bushes outside like my ex-boyfriend Blake...or...you get the idea. Party school.

You're young. Learn from your mistakes. If you literally can't stop after 2 drinks, you may be predisposed to alcoholism.

[agart245]

its ok the same exact thing happened to me. I used to go to school near Philly and I got a citation for underage drinking last year. Do u have to go to court or are you just going to pay it and move on? I had to do four days of community service....looking back I would have just paid the fine instead of going to court.

[boxermom]

If this had happened in Illinois, you would now be without a driver's license. What scares me is where you said you couldn't stop drinking till you were wasted. That is a red flag. So is a blackout.

Please count your blessings and think about the consequences of drinking too much.

[ImASadGiraffe]

I'm thankful you were on a train and not in a vehicle driving. But please, drink in moderation. Think before you have another. And remember what happened to you for the rest of your life so it doesn't happen again. Your health is way too important to mess with.

[lvuittonaddict]

Originally Posted by agart245

its ok the same exact thing happened to me. I used to go to school near Philly and I got a citation for underage drinking last year. Do u have to go to court or are you just going to pay it and move on? I had to do four days of community service....looking back I would have just paid the fine instead of going to court.

im going to have to pay the fine because i am back in MD. gahhh! what the heck was i thinking. i was watching the Real World Hollywood and i was just thinking that Joey(the alcoholic) i think im like that...i dont get mean or angry. but after ive had 2 drinks, i will drink ANYTHING i can get. i dont like wine, but my friend didnt finish hers, and i finished it in like one sip. totally disgusting, but thats what happened.

[guccimamma]

i am thankful you are alive. please don't do it again.

[kimalee]

I'm glad that you were on a train and not in a car! That's the first thing that came to my mind when I read the title. The positive thing is that you can learn from all this; if you know you can't control yourself once you start drinking, then you know that you're probably better off not starting in the first place. I'm in college and one of my good friends has been to the hospital 3 times with alcohol poisoning. But she just will not learn and keeps putting herself in danger.