Re: The drinking less thread

[Nightjar]

Hope I don't break it.

[Fangirl Three]

Once again it's my weekly abstinence night. I shall be going to bed shortly.

[Fangirl Three]

Gosh, that was a good night's sleep, 8.30-4.30, and my usual victory omelette for breakfast.

And once again I'm fizzing with energy.

I'm starting to wonder if I'm bipolar, and using alc to control my manic phases.

[Fangirl Three]

Another night off for me tonight. Unusual for me to do two in one week. But after last night's performance it's more a case of making a virtue out of necessity.

[Nightjar]

Silly innit.

Don't drink = feel better.

Why do we do it, Countess?


Actually, on reflection, don't answer that.

[Nightjar]

In truth, I've been reasonably OK with a steady intake of decent vin blank, but this new acquisition of, admittedly delicious, straight Canadian rye whiskey has upset the applecart somewhat.

Basically, a hangover from one type of booze is, over time, manageable, but throw in some hard, unrefined liquor as a chaser...

[Helium]

Y'know I've never had a proper hangover at least for bad physical symptoms. I'm more badly effected by caffeine withdrawal if anything.

These days what I do get the day after a night of overly indulgent drinking is just pure, all encompassing existential dread for about 12-18 hours. Oh and a slight clammy feeling.

[Fangirl Three]

Why do we do it, Countess?

Because it makes us feel happy when we aren't.

Or if you'd prefer a more positive spin, it lowers our inhibitions so that we may project our true selves upon the world.

Or again, 'it fills a [person] with the mad sweet dream of the past, or with wild visions of the future'.

[Guest]

I'm now getting hangovers if I eat too much the day before.

[Guest]

I've never had Caffeine withdrawal.

I hope I never will.

[Fangirl Three]

I'm now getting hangovers if I eat too much the day before.

I've noticed I get a stinking hangover if I have a fatty meal before starting drinking - cheese on toast, or hash browns, or garlic butter potatoes from the Tesco bargain chiller, or spring rolls or egg fried rice.

[cosmictanya]

I suffer the worst hangovers from spirits, always have. Grape related drinks in second place as unpleasant but can be dealt with. Beer never, but I don't like it enough to drink in sufficient quantities to inflict suffering.

The best thing I've found is a couple of very cold tall glasses of water, and a cocodamol with each, before bed. Sometimes that alone works. If not then it's cold Ribena, other chilled juices in huge quantities, followed a few hours later by something like a fried egg roll or a thick salt beef sandwich.

[Fangirl Three]

I never take paracetamol till the alc has worn off, as it adds to the strain on one's liver. I never eat till it's worn off either.

I calculate when it's worn off by taking the midpoint of last night's drinking time (6.30-11.15 so 8.53pm) and adding 1 hour for each unit I drank. I had 13.5 last night as I foolishly watched an extra ep of The Good Life, so I can't eat anything till 10.13am.

I don't care though because I feel fine.

[Helium]

I've never had Caffeine withdrawal.

I hope I never will.

...must be nice

[Fangirl Three]

I have once again had no booze, a fine night's sleep, and a big omelette breakfast, and now I've got a nice cup of coffee.

I am at peak wholesomeness.

[Fangirl Three]

I'm having another no-alc night tonight.

Though I'm making a virtue out of necessity, because last night I got overexcited by the Psychedelic Furs and had way too much to drink.

[Fangirl Three]

It is the crucial moment. I've drunk all the vodka and tomorrow is Reset Day where drinking is not permitted.

Really I should try and learn to savour this moment because it all gets better from here.

But if I was offered a unit of trade: Phenodihydrochloride Benzelex, street: The embalmer, gosh yes I'd take it right now so as to come up smiling Wednesday morning.

[cosmictanya]

That sounds terrible. If it gets better without, it might be worth stopping for an extended period.

[Fangirl Three]

Actually I had less yesterday than the last few weeks. I think it's time to stop using the plague as an excuse.

[Nightjar]

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