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I Will Never Drink Alcohol Again

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Alcohol almost ended my life and I vowed never  to drink again. Here is my story. The flickering lights in my room sent some cold chills into my body. The eerie sounds coming from the graveyard opposite the house made my body shiver. Although it was fenced but the sounds were always closer to my window as if the site was just by my window side. My stepmom was pounding, I didn’t know exactly what in the middle of the night she was pounding. The lights were stable for a second then started to flicker again. I went straight to the switch to put them off. I didn’t know what was happening to me that night. My heart was throbbed and the sense of fear hovered in my room. I had drunk some alcohol from the old fridge the previous days but the effect tonight was different. It was something I had never experienced. I had taken alcohol before and didn’t feel the way I am feeling right now. I turned to get to my bed after switching the lights off, then, I was glued to the floor of my room. Something beside my bed looked like the figure of a human being, a man but the head was bent to a side. It seemed to be taking his steps towards me. The room was dark but I could see the dark figure, humming a sound. I cringed at a corner, stretched my arm to the switch and immediately the lights were on, the figure was gone. I wasn’t hallucinating. This was real. My window creaked. The wind stayed at my window, whistling greatly. I quickly went to close it. It was seriously disturbing my curtains, and every light object was falling down. Eventually, my room was in a mess. As I wanted to close the window, just by the other side of the road, under a tree in front of Mrs. Jersey’s house, a little girl stood looking at my direction. She was stiff and dripping but her focus was on me. I wondered what a little girl could be doing outside by that time. That she didn’t shift her focus from me got me scared. I closed the window and continued to watch her through my transparent window. After a few minutes, I saw her move to the tree and climb it so swiftly and skillfully. “How could a little girl do that?” A few seconds after, my room started dripping. Little drops from different points from the ceiling started dropping. The leaks became many. The major ones were on top of my bed and eventually, my bed was drenched. I screamed but nobody came to my rescue. The pounding continued. I called out to my stepmom, but the door was locked. I struggled with it for a long time. Then, I noticed that the little girl was beside the tree again, this time around with an adult looking at me. I quivered; my whole body was burning. I thought I was going to die. The leaks became too many, it wasn’t raining at all outside, but my room was getting fuller. It was now falling heavily from my roof. I wanted to open the window; it wasn’t opening. There was no other way out. I stood on my bed as the water reached my knees. I screamed, shouted and called for help but no answers. I couldn’t hear her pound again. I could only hear the sound of the water falling. I shouted for help again. I ran to my table and mounted it. Taking alcohol could impose unnssary experiences on you. This was scary. I couldn’t understand it. I was dying in my room. The water levelled up to my shoulders, to my chin and finally, above my head. Here I was struggling in the water, a chance to shout was a way to get my mouth filled up with water. I couldn’t struggle anymore. I felt my eyes closing and my body lifeless. I could tell I died. “Seth! Seth!” I heard my father shouting my name. Someone was tapping me and the next minutes; I saw a blue bowl being emptied on my face. My whole shirt was drenched. “What happened to you?” She worriedly asked. I was lost as I tried to recall what had happened. Then, I remembered. “My room! Did you enter my room? My room was full.” I explained. The looks I received right there were unbelieving. “I am serious!” I said this to convince them, but they didn’t believe me. I later learnt I had been sleeping since I got drunk the last night. They had been trying to wake me up, but I never responded. So, all I saw were just a dream, a bad dream. I laughed at myself as I remembered every bit of what I passed through. I brought it all on myself. They stood there wondering why I was laughing. I got up and went straight to my bed. Everything was intact. I threw myself on my bed and whispered to myself. “I will never drink again.” ALSO READ: Discipline: A Necessary Habit For Writers.

Maintaining Proper Hydration Levels

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 Water is very crucial to maintaining proper hydration levels and good health in every living thing. Therefore, staying hydrated is important for good body functioning. Water definitely helps to keep the body hydrated. This article will give insight on what it means to be hydrated, it’s importance, and how to maintain hydration level in the body. What does it mean to be hydrated? Hydration means, replacing lost fluids especially water in the body. Fluid can be lost by excretion through sweat, breathing, urination, feces. Simply put, it is adding water to the body that has been lost in one way or another. This is done by drinking water, or eating food that contain lot of water. Therefore, being hydrated means, that your body has adequate fluids(water) to function properly. It means the fluid level in your body are well balanced such that everything that makes up your body (cells, tissue, organs) are getting water at the right levels for them to function well. Benefits of staying hydrated As it has been stated earlier that staying hydrated is important for good body system function, here are some benefits of being hydrated; Gives You Energy: Drinking enough water can help you feel more alert and focused. It can help reduce fatigue when taken as well. 2. Improves physical performance: sufficient hydration is important for exercise and physical activity, it makes your muscles to move easily and thus, perform daily tasks. 3. Promotes healthy hair and skin: Drinking water keeps your skin and hair healthy and shiny. It prevents dry skin and hair, providing adequate moisture needed and also prevents your hair and skin looking tough. Water definitely makes you look and feel better. 4. Helps Your Body Work Properly: hydration helps your kidneys and digestive system work correctly, preventing constipation in your intestine and the formation of kidney stones that alters good health. 5. Supports Weight Loss: for those trying to lose weight, drinking water is an easy way to do that. Drinking water at intervals in a day can help you feel full and also, control your appetite, thus, making it easier to lose weight and maintain weight loss. Consequences of Improper Hydration When the fluid levels in the body is low, that is, below the adequate level, it is termed dehydration. Dehydration has many effects on the body such as; Fatigue and Weakness Headaches and Dizziness Kidney Damage Heat-Related Illnesses Brain Problems   How to Maintain Proper Hydration Levels According to research, our bodies are roughly 60 percent water. Therefore, the slightest bit of dehydration can have a negative impact on our body system. Here are some tips that will help maintain proper hydration levels for normal body function. Drink plenty Water daily:  this is the best and easiest option to keep one’s self hydrated all the time. Water, a natural fluid, contains no calories or sugar, making it very ideal for hydration throughout a day. Thus, try to drink at least 8-10 glasses of water every day to keep your hydration levels balanced 2.  Eat Water-Rich Foods: food rich in water such as fruits and vegetables can be taken to hydrate the body. This include foods like watermelon, cucumbers, and tomatoes in your diet. They help replenish lost water and also add importance nutrients such as vitamins and minerals to your diet, keeping you healthy! 3. Urine monitoring: checking your urine color whenever you want to urinate can help you monitor your hydration level. Therefore, if your urine is pale yellow or clear, it means you’re hydrated. If it’s dark yellow, it means you’re dehydrated and that tells you that you have to drink more water! 4. Limit Coffee and Soda: coffee and soda are the most common drinks taken by a large population of humans worldwide. Research according to International coffee organization has shown that 42% of the global population takes coffee and another research shows that 26% takes soda.  Although these drinks are considered diuretics, they can make you lose water, so try to limit their intake to prevent dehydration. 5. Keep Water Nearby at all times: everyone is encouraged to keep water close because of dehydration. Keep water bottles, glasses in very accessible places near you, like your car, bag, or desk. This will help remind you to always drink water often. In conclusion, it is safe to say that if you want good health and proper body system function, you need to keep yourself hydrated. ALSO READ; Stay Young And Healthy The Right Way