"I was raped when I was 12, and was too afraid to go to my parents. One night my best friend asked me if I wanted to raid the liquor cabinet with her. I did it, and found heaven. Being drunk made me forget about all the pain and deception. I was thrilled," write Katy about the first time she turned to alcohol to self-medicate.

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