The current research builds on previous research targeting heavy drinking among college students. A large volume of research has provided an impressive data base supporting one type of individually-focused alcohol intervention for this population (i.e., personalized feedback). The success of this paradigm has probably contributed to the dearth of consideration of alternative paradigms. Expressive writing is one such alternative, which has received extensive support in other domains but has only recently been considered as a potential intervention for heavy drinking. The preliminary data examining this approach is promising and provides a firm foundation for this efficacy trial. Further, this research incorporates novel theoretical constructs including the specific focus on guilt in expressive writing content as well as "change thought," as an analogue to the mechanism presumed to underlie motivational treatments for alcohol and other substance use disorders. The investigators plan to employ similar methods which have been used successfully in other large NIAAA funded trials evaluating brief interventions for heavy drinking college students.