Moods after drinking

Est28

Hey!
So I don't want this to sound to dramatic. I only drink on a Friday or Saturday night, maybe both the concessional weekend but rarely anymore. I might have 4 or 5 pints.... so I don't want it to sound like I'm an alco.

It's just that, I remember in college, we could go out multiple times a week and I'd be up at 7am for college or work the next day. Yeah, you'd be a bit hungover I guess but you're young and you power through.

These days though, I don't know. The reason I probably only go out once a week is because if I go out Friday, my mood is just awful all Saturday and I'm too tired. I don't even feel hungover, I drink way less than I would have 10 years ago... but obviously the alcohol is in my system and it's not until another day later I feel normal again.

It's not a chronic depression either or anything... it's just feeling a bit off. Like I'm not overly bothered with things.

Is it just coming with age? Like, as a kid I'd probably have just convinced myself I was great and would power on to the next night whereas now I'm not really fooling myself, I'm not up for it anymore?

It seems a bit silly. I'm single right now, I know bars/clubs might not be the best place in the world to meet women but at the same time, it's summer and I feel like I should be getting out there and enjoying my time, it actually just feels worse to be home at 10pm on Saturday and just feel like going to bed.

fits

OP, it just happens with age. Bars and clubs get very boring after a while and we're less well able to deal with the booze.

Can you find some other social outlet than going out? IT really helps if you're so knackered after a days activity you cant be bothered going out for more than one or two anyway.

sashafierce

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Est28

Thanks folks, I guess it's just normal, the will to power through the next day just isn't there anymore.

It's funny... like I said, I don't want to make it sound like I'm over doing it. If I have maybe 4 pints, I now know I won't be at 100% capacity the next day and I'd almost rather enjoy the next day doing something than suffer away with a bad head.
I guess I'm still thinking of 10 years ago when I probably would convince myself I can be fine and do it all again the next night but at some point you grow up, haha.

RossFixxxed

The booze does creep up on you. I'm 32 now and have stopped drinking for 2 years as it just wiped me out, and I was tired of losing half a day on a Saturday / Sunday as a result. Perhaps stop for a few months and see how you go. It is possible it doesn't agree with you or is causing a reaction.

ncmc

I think hangovers are definitely worse as you get older, but it does sound a bit unusual to have those affects after 4/5 drinks. It does sound like it doesn’t agree with you. I find with a hangover, if I think about it and ‘lie under it’ it’s actually worse, I find if I just get up and keep busy, then I don’t notice the hangover as much. It sounds like you don’t really enjoy the alcohol that much, why not still go out but just not drink? Or just have one or two and then switch to soft drinks or non alcoholic beer.

I agree with you that pubs and clubs are not the best way to meet someone, especially if you’re not drinking much yourself. I think you’d be better off joining a club that meet on a Saturday and maybe meeting someone that way. What about a cycling club, hiking club or the like?

LegacyUser

yeah i get that alot now aswell, only drink once a month now a days but back a year ago it was twice a week. always out, could handle the hangovers... i found the less i drank the worse they got and im 31

dont really think the pub is the place to meet someone, i wouldnt talk a guy serious when im approached but hey thats me