The less embarrassing, but most dangerous method was to drink “normally” during a function and then just going home and

The good kids are the ones that go wild once they no longer have to follow the rules. The idea is that we (I count myself among them) secretly desired to be breaking all the rules the whole time. We just needed an outlet to do it.

I’ll share some of the key moments that I now can see after much reflection. The weird thing is that it was impossible to see this at the time. I actually still have a serious problem with hiding stuff that doesn’t matter at all.

You’ve probably guessed already how I tried to achieve this, especially if you’re anything like me. I would simply drink before a social function (pregaming). This way I could have the same number as everyone else, but secretly I’d have way more.

The reason is pretty clear in my head. It was actually because I didn’t rebel. I wasn’t a rulebreaker. I tried to follow the rules publicly. I didn’t want people to know I drank more than them. And this led to secrecy.

Thoughtfulness is easier than pure kindness. Anticipate the little things that might make your partner’s life easier — and do them. Thoughtful rituals and nice surprises are always appreciated.

When your partner has a problem, just be there for them. Listen. Often that’s all they need, just to vent and to know someone’s in their corner while they do it. Don’t rush in with a solution, even if you have a brilliant one. Sit down, turn off your phone, and hear them, first.

This secrecy was one of many roots of my problematic relationship with alcohol. Good kids want to keep appearing as if they are good, so they hide their rulebreaking. Once we start hiding how much we drink, that web of lies and secrecy starts to spread through many aspects of our lives, driving us back to more alcohol.

Another way people think of this narrative is that strict parenting leads to rebellion once the kid moves away, and this pent up rebellion explodes all at once — causing problematic use of drugs (movies usually add in sex as well).

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They need help with their resume? They have a technical issue with their laptop? They’ve got a problem at work? They’re overwhelmed with life admin? Ask if you can help. Or just help. Whatever works.

This is the narrative, and maybe there’s some truth to it. But I think people get the cause wrong. I was a good kid who didn’t drink until I was an adult. In fact, I waited until it was legal just to keep following the rules.

Pregaming is pretty common, which is why it has a name. The key difference is that many people do it as a group and are open about it. They’re almost proud of it. I did it secretly and didn’t want anyone to know.

Word usage: I’m going to use the term “good kid” loosely here. It isn’t meant as a moral judgment. It’s just the easiest shorthand I could find for a kid that strives to follow the rules that adults and society set out for them.

Don’t share every little thing that comes into your head. That’s unnecessary — and a little boring. But don’t brood. If you have a tendency to shut down when you’re stressed, work on being more open. Your partner shouldn’t have to guess that you’re struggling, then tip-toe around you until it passes.

The most embarrassing way I hid my drinking was the secret drink at a social function. I’d offer to pour someone a drink. If I was alone, I could just have a whole extra drink while away. I also used the technique of just doubling the alcohol in my own mixed drink.