42, Male, Dallas, US

The first few times I drank I did it with my friends in 10th grade to be cool. At the time it did not feel like peer pressure, I just wanted to do what everyone else was doing and it felt like we were all in it together. I remember being careful, not getting too drunk at first because I did not want to be out of control and make a fool out of myself. From there on we drank most weekends a little bit but I only got really drunk occasionally. I still drink today when we go out to dinner or are hanging with friends.