'Peer pressure'

Jules from Nebraska -

When I was in junior high I went through a pretty terrible time. I was a very good student, getting mostly A's and B's, then I started hanging out with the more popular kids and caved into peer pressure. They were smoking pot and even though I told myself that I would never do that, I took one hit and then became addicted to it. It took me about a year and a half before I came off of it. It's amazing how much I wanted to fit in and by smoking pot I felt like I was now part of the "in" crowd. Luckily with the help of my family I got off of it and survived my high school years drug free.

Comment #1 Poochie from the pound -

I had just one best friend in high school. We never hung out with any other girls. We had a bunch of guy friends that were older. We drank with them, but I never felt like I was pressured. We need to teach our kids to just be comfortable around the people you are with and be yourself. Peer pressure can't be stopped.

Comment #2 Milly from The Midwest -

That is what makes me so afraid of watching my daughter grow up. There is always going to be peer pressure and I try my best now to talk to her about not being afraid to be your own person and not care what other people think.

Comment #3 mark from marky mark land, canada -

I never was peer pressured into doing drugs or drinking. I was just really curious and wanted to do it and experiment. I have tried almost every drug out there, which isn't something to be proud of ha. Pot was always my biggest problem. Which it isn't physically addictive, it is mentally addictive, it just becomes habit. All the other drugs never seemed to really "hook me in", i mostly dabbled then i moved on. Now i have been sober for five years, WOOHOO!

If I was peer pressured into anything it was having sex, everyone around me seemed to be having sex and i thought hmm, well I guess i should too! I regret that because my first couple of experiences were just completely meaningless.

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