Eight Truths I'd Like To Tell Generation Sober...

Under-25sare drinking less than ever, and a third dont drink at all, according to news last week. Daisy Buchanan has something to say about that

1. CONGRATULATIONS FOR TAKING BACK SUNDAYS

I used to think that going out drinking meant you were living life to the full. But no one can live life to the full with a hangover. I wish I could reclaim just half of the Sundays I spent lying in bed, feeling sick, miserable and queasy with shame about an event I couldn’t quite remember.

2. YOU CAN HAVE ALL FEELINGS

I’ve drowned my sorrows. I’ve drowned my frustrations. I’ve drowned my reaction to putting my foot through the hem of an Anna Sui dress I was about to return. It took me a long time to learn that if something feels terrible, wine will make it feel more terrible in the long run. It takes courage to confront your emotions.