drinking

Being Queer Without Beer

We live in a culture where binge drinking is standard practice. We are expected to imbibe on dates, when we’re hanging out with friends, and in order to bond with our coworkers. Alcohol is often unavoidable when navigating the social landscape of a young person in Britain. However it’s even more difficult to avoid …

Stop Forcing Me to Drink with My Co-Workers

There are lots of things that I expected when I first started working in an office. The endless tea runs (which I avoid like the plague). The pointless meetings. The daily battle not to go to town to buy lunch when you have a perfectly good sandwich sitting on your …

Does Britain Have a Drinking Problem?

“The world is spinning, but I’m standing still!” I giggle to my slightly bemused friends. I’m 14 and clutching a bottle of vodka to my chest, holding it close like a child with a comfort blanket. Around me, my friends dance like fireflies, sparkling in the light of the setting …
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