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"I Could've Died a Couple Times That Night"

Share Your Story: What Went Wrong When I Got Drunk

From Meghan

When Did It Happen?

I don't remember. A while ago I guess.

Where Did It Happen?

A party.

What Had You Been Drinking?

Beer and vodka.

What Went Wrong?

I was very drunk at a party, and this guy kept telling me to drink more because he couldn't drink all by himself. I thought I could handle it but I couldn't. I didn't really know what was going on and he asked me to go sit outside with him. I went, and when he told everyone to go inside I knew something was wrong. I tried to leave and he pushed me down a flight of stairs. I tried to call a friend and he threw my phone. Then he raped me. Then I got alcohol poisioning and stopped breathing and threw up for 8 hours even though nothing was coming up.

What were the Consequences?

The consequenses of this was that I was taken advantage of and I got very sick. I also couldn't call my mom or else she would have killed me so my best friend tried to take care of me. I could have died if she did something wrong. I'm lucky I had someone like her because she stayed up all night with me and woke up every 30 minutes to check on me. I could have died a couple times that night because my drunk friend drove home, if I put up more of a fight that guy could have hurt me really bad and no one knew where we were (neither did I), and I stopped breathing and couldnt stop throwing up and I requested no one call for medical attention.

Lessons Learned

  • Don't follow a boy to somewhere you don't know with no one else around. Especially if you don't know him.
  • Know your limit when you drink in public and DON'T go over your limit.
  • Set a limit for yourself if you dirnk in public.
  • Always know where your friends are.
  • Never go off alone.

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