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>Sonya, fortunately, as bad as the hangover and your >Dad's nasty tasting drink was, you learned without any >tragic consequences. Parents usually do not approve >but, as you say, most teenagers have to try alcohol as >part of growing up. > >I also was just smart enough not to drink and drive. I >don't remember experiencing any really bad hangovers, >even the one time I passed out from drinking way too >much. I'm lucky that I never liked the effect of >alcohol even in moderation, so once I was past the age >of peer pressure, it was an easy decision to not >drink. However, before that age, I was almost a slave >to peer pressure, and hanging around rebellious types, >I got into all kinds of things. There were no more >spankings after a certain age. I was free to make a >lot of mistakes, some costly, but lucky enough that >none came with tragic consequences. > >That was my original interest here. For those like me >who got caught up in some delinquent activities, I >wonder if parental spanking ever played a role in >influencing or correcting that kind of behavior. If >you don't mind me asking, do you feel your discipline >at home kept you out of serious trouble, or were you >never tempted to be involved in anything that bad, or >to ever hang around with the wrong crowd?

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