One young woman has revealed how she battled with alcoholism as a teen which sent her to the hospital nearly 15 times.
Audra Hanson says she was only 16 years old when she began drinking and it just carried on after that, turning her life upside down as she battled with all sorts of demons while growing up.
“My addiction landed me in the hospital at least 15 times. And that’s when I decided to give it up for good before the worst could happen,” she went on to add.
Now at 25, Audra is looking back at her past and how one drink led to another and it all spiraled into something that she refers to as a binge drinking affair.
“Alcohol was the answer to all of my problems. I used to hide behind it and mask all of my feelings with it,” she explained.
Audra says that she has never been shy about talking about her past and admitting to her bad habits. Moreover, she refers to herself as an alcoholic from day one.
“After drinking, I felt as if I had no more anxiety. I was so happy all of the time and I felt so free,” the 25-year-old explained.
At that time, Audra lived in North Dakota. She recalls how she was invited to so many events and parties. All around, she was surrounded by so much booze and it was so hard for her to resist.
“I fell into a crowd that encourages drinking and it was hard for me to step away. One drink led to another and before I knew it, I went from a studious teen to one whose lifestyle was all about drinking and partying. My grades suffered and I can’t even start to explain how glad I am to get out of that place,” she added.
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