November 28, 2004 at 12:00 am
#30724
Jennifer
Member
I was raised in a German family where alcohol was not a big issue. I remember my great grandmother using Peppermint Schnapps to soothe my sore throats from about the time I was 10 years old. I had beer as a little girl, spiked egg nog at Christmas, and I don’t think I’m the worse for wear because of it. Alcohol was demystified for me. I wasn’t one of the teenagers getting drunk and getting into accidents in high school. If I wanted to drink, I was welcome to do so at home. Have I been drunk? Sure. Do I have a drinking problem because of my exposure to alcohol at a young age? No. I have an appreciation for it and that interest has spread into a career / hobby in the wine trade.
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