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15. Waking Up, Growing Up: A Conversation with Thomas McConkie Part 1

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How Did You Get Your First Drink in High School?

I remember taking my first drink when i was 13 years old. It was summer time. And as i look back on it, i realize, you know, i really was emotionally devastated by the the um the fracture with my family. I think it's justified to call it self medicating through high school. Whether it was alcohol, whether it was marawana, or whether it was excessive exercise,. i was doing everything i could to just, like, a, keep my mind off of the loss felt, eh, just trying to cope, really. So that led me down at ritual first drink in absolutely im i i didn't a, ever develop an addiction to alcohol. But,

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