How Dustin Became Straight Edge

2 summer's ago i went to a party at a hotel where there was a lot of beer. I had only gotten drunk twice prior to this and at the time i was considering following a straight edge lifestyle. I was the only one there who didn't drink, instead i just carried around a cup of beer that i eventually poured out in the sink. Late in the evening, about the time when people were starting to puke off the balcony, a kid, about 16, who had had a lot of problems in the past with drugs and alcohol, including rehab and mental institutions, pulled out a knife and started sawing into his own hand. He cut deep enough to see bone, and everyone being too drunk to realize what was going on, just laughed. So now I was responsible for saving the life of someone I barely know. I quickly covered his hand in toilet paper and wrapped it duct tape (the best I could do with what I had) I kept his hand elevated and had someone that wasn't as drunk call someone with a car. For the next 20 minutes I had to hold his arm up and keep him awake, he had lost a lot of blood, and was getting really pale. Finally when someone came, they took him to the hospital where he got 12 stitches in the top of his hand. After witnessing that, I vowed to never drink (or use any other drug) for the rest of my life