I was struggling for a while with my alcohol consumption and recently have decided to become sober! During high school I enjoyed working on cars and i'd often have a beer once or twice a week while I was in the garage wrenching on the motors. I graduated high school in June of 2023 and started college in July of the same year. My alcohol consumption gradually increased due to the availability of it as well as due to the use of it by my peers around me. I had grown up in a home where my parents were often drinking so I did not see a problem with what I was doing. Being at a military college is stressful, and when I had the oppurtunity to leave on the weekends, that was how i would "unwind". I would go to parties with my friends in town and drink before returning back to campus and trying to hide alcohol that I was bringing in. This lasted from September 2023 until January 2024 when during a room inspection, it was discovered that I had a bottle of whisky in my personal drawer. Seeing as it is a military college, the consequences were more severe than if it were discovered at a normal institution. I was written up and a report was filed with the commandant of discipline who issued on campus punishments out. Seeing this made me realize that what I was doing was not worth it in the slightest. I saw that I was taking a big risk and putting my education on the line for temporary pleasure that would lead to long term issues. I spoke with the Campus Alcohol and Drug Information Center and was given some options. I decided that I wanted to become completely sober and relinquish my alcohol consumption as a whole. I have seen how in my childhood, having parents that are constantly drinking can affect the mental health of a child, how trying to be sneaky and bring alcohol on campus can put my whole future at risk, and how drinking does absolutely no good for anyone involved. I have since started attending individualized alcohol counseling and Alcoholics Anonymous. I also have started attending religious services on campus to stay strong in my faith as to not fall victim to temptation. I believe overall that by making the decision to become sober has opened up my future to be a better father, a better brother, son, Army Officer, and friend in general.

I was struggling for a while with my alcohol consumption and recently have decided to become sober! During high school I enjoyed working on cars and i'd often have a beer once or twice a week while I was in the garage wrenching on the motors. I graduated high school in June of 2023 and started college in July of the same year. My alcohol consumption gradually increased due to the availability of it as well as due to the use of it by my peers around me. I had grown up in a home where my parents were often drinking so I did not see a problem with what I was doing. Being at a military college is stressful, and when I had the oppurtunity to leave on the weekends, that was how i would "unwind". I would go to parties with my friends in town and drink before returning back to campus and trying to hide alcohol that I was bringing in. This lasted from September 2023 until January 2024 when during a room inspection, it was discovered that I had a bottle of whisky in my personal drawer. Seeing as it is a military college, the consequences were more severe than if it were discovered at a normal institution. I was written up and a report was filed with the commandant of discipline who issued on campus punishments out. Seeing this made me realize that what I was doing was not worth it in the slightest. I saw that I was taking a big risk and putting my education on the line for temporary pleasure that would lead to long term issues. I spoke with the Campus Alcohol and Drug Information Center and was given some options. I decided that I wanted to become completely sober and relinquish my alcohol consumption as a whole. I have seen how in my childhood, having parents that are constantly drinking can affect the mental health of a child, how trying to be sneaky and bring alcohol on campus can put my whole future at risk, and how drinking does absolutely no good for anyone involved. I have since started attending individualized alcohol counseling and Alcoholics Anonymous. I also have started attending religious services on campus to stay strong in my faith as to not fall victim to temptation. I believe overall that by making the decision to become sober has opened up my future to be a better father, a better brother, son, Army Officer, and friend in general.

I was struggling for a while with my alcohol consumption and recently have decided to become sober! During high school I enjoyed working on cars and i'd often have a beer once or twice a week while I was in the garage wrenching on the motors. I graduated high school in June of 2023 and started college in July of the same year. My alcohol consumption gradually increased due to the availability of it as well as due to the use of it by my peers around me. I had grown up in a home where my parents were often drinking so I did not see a problem with what I was doing. Being at a military college is stressful, and when I had the oppurtunity to leave on the weekends, that was how i would "unwind". I would go to parties with my friends in town and drink before returning back to campus and trying to hide alcohol that I was bringing in. This lasted from September 2023 until January 2024 when during a room inspection, it was discovered that I had a bottle of whisky in my personal drawer. Seeing as it is a military college, the consequences were more severe than if it were discovered at a normal institution. I was written up and a report was filed with the commandant of discipline who issued on campus punishments out. Seeing this made me realize that what I was doing was not worth it in the slightest. I saw that I was taking a big risk and putting my education on the line for temporary pleasure that would lead to long term issues. I spoke with the Campus Alcohol and Drug Information Center and was given some options. I decided that I wanted to become completely sober and relinquish my alcohol consumption as a whole. I have seen how in my childhood, having parents that are constantly drinking can affect the mental health of a child, how trying to be sneaky and bring alcohol on campus can put my whole future at risk, and how drinking does absolutely no good for anyone involved. I have since started attending individualized alcohol counseling and Alcoholics Anonymous. I also have started attending religious services on campus to stay strong in my faith as to not fall victim to temptation. I believe overall that by making the decision to become sober has opened up my future to be a better father, a better brother, son, Army Officer, and friend in general.

I was struggling for a while with my alcohol consumption and recently have decided to become sober! During high school I enjoyed working on cars and i'd often have a beer once or twice a week while I was in the garage wrenching on the motors. I graduated high school in June of 2023 and started college in July of the same year. My alcohol consumption gradually increased due to the availability of it as well as due to the use of it by my peers around me. I had grown up in a home where my parents were often drinking so I did not see a problem with what I was doing. Being at a military college is stressful, and when I had the oppurtunity to leave on the weekends, that was how i would "unwind". I would go to parties with my friends in town and drink before returning back to campus and trying to hide alcohol that I was bringing in. This lasted from September 2023 until January 2024 when during a room inspection, it was discovered that I had a bottle of whisky in my personal drawer. Seeing as it is a military college, the consequences were more severe than if it were discovered at a normal institution. I was written up and a report was filed with the commandant of discipline who issued on campus punishments out. Seeing this made me realize that what I was doing was not worth it in the slightest. I saw that I was taking a big risk and putting my education on the line for temporary pleasure that would lead to long term issues. I spoke with the Campus Alcohol and Drug Information Center and was given some options. I decided that I wanted to become completely sober and relinquish my alcohol consumption as a whole. I have seen how in my childhood, having parents that are constantly drinking can affect the mental health of a child, how trying to be sneaky and bring alcohol on campus can put my whole future at risk, and how drinking does absolutely no good for anyone involved. I have since started attending individualized alcohol counseling and Alcoholics Anonymous. I also have started attending religious services on campus to stay strong in my faith as to not fall victim to temptation. I believe overall that by making the decision to become sober has opened up my future to be a better father, a better brother, son, Army Officer, and friend in general.