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When I don't hear about people dying from too much to drink.- John
When a good night out isn't measured in empty beer cans, but in laughter and good company.- Laurie-Anne
When I no longer have to fear someone driving under the influence.- Anonymous
When I can have an alcohol free night and no one questions it.- Anonymous
When I no longer wake up in the morning and pull the covers over my head to shut myself away from life and keep the world out.Now I wake up refreshed and open,inviting life into my world and enjoying each moment of life which I now appreciate and live to the fullest.- Anonymous
My "when" moment was when I was at my boyfriend's house and I decided to drink a bit too much and I got really bad spins and I woke up with a really bad hangover and it sucked. So I stopped drinking mostly every weekend.- Shauna J.
When I don't feel pressured to drink just to have fun!- Lianne
When my friends use alcohol, and later tell me what it's like, it gives me more reason why I don't drink and why I would choose to spend time with family more than friends. It also tells me that drinking can mess up your life at a young age. - Brandon R.
When I went to visit my grampy after a year, and he didn't even remember my visit. - Brianna
My when moment was when I was in grade 6 and someone very close to me passed away in a drinking and driving accident. And also last month I had another close friend was drinking and he was crossing the road and died from a drunk driver.- S.J.
When I realize now is when.- Breanne
When I am around people who are drunk they are not the same.- Dillon
When my dad doesn't pass out at the table.- Shauna
When I see my freinds and they are drunk, they are not the same people I care for and know.- Daniel and Nyah
When people say things they don't mean, to the people who mean the most to them.- Brianna
My "when" moment was when I woke up one morning and couldn't remember what I did the night before but my friend told me everything that I did.- Andrew
When "friends" turn into monsters, I realize what it is I'm afraid of.- Michaela
When I'm not called a party pooper because I don't want to drink.- Anonymous
When a night out doesn't ALWAYS have to include drinking.- Anonymous
When I don't take the first drink. I will live another day. I am a recovering alcoholic.- Laura H.
When drinking water, soda or non-alcoholic beer because I'm driving doesn't get laughed at.- Tony A
when I see pictures of myself from a party the night before and don't see a bleary-eyed and red-faced me in the pictures.- Anonymous
My "When" moment was when I turned 30. I was out celebrating my birthday with family and friends. I only had 4 drinks and I ended up getting violently sick and passing out. I woke up the next morning with a hangover and said to myself "Never again". I haven't drank since. Thank God I was with family and friends who I could trust because I hate to imagine what could have happened to me if I wasn't. - Lynn
When you don't have to cab home after a night cap with colleagues. - Max S.
When you don\'t have to wait for the sound of your spouses snoring before you can go to bed.- Anonymous
When my son's hockey practice on Saturday morning feels like a blessing not a burden. - SP
When people don't look at the colour of skin or cultural background and automatically think "alcoholic."- SB
When my children wake me up at 6 AM and I’m happy to see them.- Anonymous
When you can remember bringing in the New Year.- Anonymous
When the only thing I need to worry about running into me while I'm driving is deer.– Brent
When my children can go to a dance, and I don't have to worry about yours.- Brent
When I can remember last night’s conversations and not have any regrets about what I said.– Sharon
When I make a promise to my children and it actually happens.- Shawn
When my children are not hiding because their mom and dad are fighting over my drinking again.- Anonymous
When the telephone company calls wondering where the payment is and I say it is in the mail and it really is.Anonymous
When I walk down “Main Street” and I can look people in the eye.Anonymous
When I can tell my children that I was out late last night working, and I actually was.- Anonymous
When you celebrate the life of a passed friend or family, with just stories.- Lindsey
When you can wake up and not worry about who you offended.- Anonymous
When you can do your job well and know that you’re not hurting anyone.- Anonymous
When your husband is not mad at you because of the night before.- Anonymous
When I can watch a football game and later remember the score.- Blair
When my daughter told me that her wish was that I should get drunk at least once so that she could also complain to her peers that her mom couldn't pick her up because she was too drunk to leave home.- Victoria
When I can watch the mesmerizing sunrise by getting up early, and sober, instead of seeing the sunrise by staying up all night partying.- CLD
When people I know drink, I know my time is used better than what they use their time for.- Brandon
When little kids are crying because their parents are fighting.- Brianna
When I drink I am always disappointed the next day in the person I became the night before.- David
When I drink I'm not the person I know myself to be. - Brianna
When I drink I don't like the way I feel the next day.- Logan
When I get drunk I don't only hurt my reputation, I hurt my friends and loved ones.- Nyah and Daniel
When you don't have to worry about others' safety.- Zack
When people realize that hurt and scars don't disappear in one night, hopefully it's not too late.- Michaela
When you are with your friends and they are drinking you don't have to drink to fit in. If they won't be your friend because you will not drink they are not your friends. - Daniel
When I wake up and I can remember the fun I had the night before... all of it.- Anonymous
When I know alcohol is not controlling my actions and sobriety prevails.- Carolyn L.
When I don't have to defend the fact that I just don't feel like having a drink.- Anonymous
When the place you are from does not dictate how much you can drink.- Anonymous
when you hold a friends hair back at prom it is to tell her how beautiful she is, not to keep it out of the toilet. - Anonymous
When I realized that I have much more fun when there are no expectations that I have to drink. - Anonymous
When I dial his number and he answers as a man, and not as a child.- Katie
When during rough times in our lives, we can reach inside ourselves to continue on, not reach for another drink to numb ourselves through another day.- Anonymous
When I'm out with friends and I realise that I laugh just as hard with a glass of water in my hand.- Anonymous
When I feel that a possibly more difficult course of action will solve the problem better than a bottle, and feeling happy that I am working toward a solution to my problems rather than adding to them. - SB
When I can socialize just being me.- Anonymous
When I wake up in the morning and know where I am.- Anonymous
When I don't have to worry how my car got home.- Anonymous
When I can ask someone to dance without a drink in my hand.- Anonymous
When I can speak with someone without feeling I have to buy them a drink.- Anonymous
When my partner doesn’t have to ask me where I’ve been all night.- Anonymous
When I don’t have to call my boss on Monday morning and lie again.- Anonymous
When I can look at myself in the mirror and feel good about who I see.- Anonymous
When I don’t feel sick and tired of being sick and tired.- Anonymous
When I don’t have to feel nervous/anxious when a police car is behind me.- Anonymous
When I feel ok with just being me.- Anonymous
When I choose my friends not when friends choose me.- Anonymous
When I choose to go to a nightclub, not when I think there is nothing else to do.- Anonymous
When you can go to the bar and have a good time drinking pop/coffee.- Anonymous
When you enjoy your daughter’s wedding and she’s glad to have you there.- Anonymous
When your day is not wasted after the night before.- Anonymous
When Saturday morning shopping is a pleasure again.- Anonymous
When being the designated driver is more fun than the one being driven.- Anonymous
When Xmas dinner is more about what’s on my plate than what’s in my glass.- Anonymous