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Hey Everyone,
I can't decide whether or not to reveal on my applications in the future about my struggle with drugs and alcohol in high-school. I will be a non trade applicant with no blemishes since then and have been on the straight and narrow for 8 years now. It was tough to overcome these struggles, and was wondering if it's seen as problems of your own making and would be risky to talk about in my personal statement and other essays of struggle.
All opinions are appreciated.
Edit: I have heard from others that you should hide these problems and never talk about them within the medical community. On the other hand I heard about a story where someone was accepted after talking about them on his personal story.
I can't decide whether or not to reveal on my applications in the future about my struggle with drugs and alcohol in high-school. I will be a non trade applicant with no blemishes since then and have been on the straight and narrow for 8 years now. It was tough to overcome these struggles, and was wondering if it's seen as problems of your own making and would be risky to talk about in my personal statement and other essays of struggle.
All opinions are appreciated.
Edit: I have heard from others that you should hide these problems and never talk about them within the medical community. On the other hand I heard about a story where someone was accepted after talking about them on his personal story.