Hi Jenn,

Sounds like you have matured a bit faster than your friend, and taking your personal health more seriously. There comes a time in all of our lives that we have a tendency to outgrow all behaviors, most people do by your age. Some, it lingers a little longer for, and then there are some that it becomes a habitual lifestyle, more like an addiction.

I think you are doing the right thing, and I understand how you feel. My daughter is 20, and already growing tired of the antics of some of her friends-their party behavior. It's different when you are the one looking in from the outside, and not part of it. All they seem to care about it drinking and drugs-and they are having fun, but look foolish, and act foolishly. How fun is it to be so drunk they are vomitting? or hooking up with guys? putting themselves in danger? They love their "party" life though.

I'm glad my daughter's stint with partying was a short one, and that she never did anything more than alcohol (I wasn't all that happy with it, but...) and that she can see reality. Stay strong hun, there are more people out there that chose a healthy life!!!

hugs, Lisa