John first tried marijuana, beer, and hard liquor at age 13 while in the eighth grade. ...John began the process of overcoming his problems with drug and alcohol after enrolling in a private boarding school for troubled teens.
As a freshman in high school, though he would have an occasional drink, John was still an open, cheerful kid with excellent grades, good study habits, and plenty of friends. He was healthy and fit, had a solid family, and no known problems. ...
By junior year he was a mess. He was smoking a pack and a half of cigarettes a day. He drank and took all kinds of drugs constantly. Because he often stayed up half the night at friends' houses, he fell asleep in school. He feuded with his teachers and was suspended twice and arrested once. ...
John can tell you why he became a drug abuser, but it's not profound. He says being drunk or high was simply an alternative to boredom.
"John is solidly building his way back, learning, growing, and getting better at assessing and putting into perspective the infinite variety of people, attitudes, and personal choices that exist," Watson wrote.
Labels: alcohol_abuse, recovery, drug_abuse, boarding school
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