It’s tea time at Tim Horton’s, and my guest is letting hers steep, her wary eyes focused on the long line at the till.
A tall girl of 17, with glossy chestnut hair, Nivea skin and a winsome smile, she pauses and looks away before she begins her story. Who can blame her? There’s a lot to tell. Laura, as she wants to be known, has never had a legal drink — and she hopes she never will.
“There are days when I feel like I’m 90,” says the Grade 12 student, who celebrated one year of sobriety in January. “My friends say they think I could drink again, but I say no. I’d end up on the top of a building and have no idea how I got there.” > > > > Read More