Drinking and Gone

How many teens or people every weekend get in the car with a drunk driver?
Well too many, this isn’t an article but this is a personal experience I will never forget.
That I think it’s time for me to share and maybe help others.

It was right before school this past summer.  I was partying with a bunch of my friends and four of us were extremely intoxicated. The party was ending and we needed to go home, instead of us trying to find a sober driver we had our friend drive, he was over the limit, he could barely walk and we were so stupid enough to let him drive.  I remember pieces from that night. I remember getting in the car driving fast; too fast for the type of road we were on. Luckily no one else was on the road at this time of night. I remember holding on to my door and my heart beating faster and faster, the music was loud, you could barely hear your own thoughts. I just remember going around the corner of a sharp downhill street and waking up in the hospital. 

I remember exactly when I woke up I looked around and saw my  step-sister who was extremely upset, and telling me that our parents will be in a minute and that I am so lucky to be alive.  I looked at her and had tears rolling down my face feeling this heavy feeling on my shoulders thinking how stupid was I.

I bet your wondering if we all walked free without injuries? Well no, sadly because of our worse choice ever. My friend who was in the front passenger seat is actually blind and deaf in her right side. In the back where I was sitting I have back injuries and I will always have them, which makes it harder on me. Theres somethings i won't do and somethings i can do. The person sitting next to me in the back had  a couple cracked ribs and  my friend who was the driver that night walked away with no injuries.

We actually all stopped hanging out after that night, we came together for lunch one day and all said we regret ever doing that, we always tell people never drink and drive because it can change your life or someone else’s life. It’s not worth it, if I could go back I would.   Teen drinking won’t be stopped but at least we can prevent drinking and driving, and especially with adults who go out for drinks. Drinking and driving is like driving in the dark with no lights and blurry vision. 

Think before you get in that car with someone; think about not just yourself but other people around you.  I learned from this, it’s all fun until somebody gets hurt or something bad happens where it changes not only your life but the ones around you.