Status Updates From The Late Great Me

The band at the school dance is called “The Lords of the Rings” !!

Her weekly allowance in 1976 is $10. In today's money that is like $80 per week. This (plus stealing from her dad's wallet) is how she pays for all the scotch she buys. (At that age I was working full time and had moved out of home!) Is it normal for a 17 year old to get an allowance from their parents and also that much???! This doesn't sound right...

a quarter of the way through and she's only had one drinking session on a date! this is so padded out with extra stuff i don't want to know...

okay so now the story is starting. she's on a date and (finally!) has had her first drink. that seems plausible.

two chapters in and there's been a ton of description of her friends/family/school but the only reference to her problem has been "I'm an alcoholic and I think you should know about it" and leaving it at that (grr!) how can a high school kid with no income be an alcoholic? where is she getting the funds? how come no-one has noticed? why is her life totally fine? is she just binge drinking at parties? i have questions