Is your hangover worth it?

TheKingslayer · 21-07-2013 01:06PM #1

woke up today, feeling like death. Vomiting, even coughed up what looks like some blood, head spinning, so dehydrated yet barely having the energy to pour water down my throat. Still wearing the same clothes I went out in, covered in grass now mind, can't remember why but perhaps I crawled home, it's been done before. Not to mention the damage done to the wallet. Fairly standard Sunday morning after the rollover from Friday and Saturday night. Fairly standard Sunday morning every weekend for the last 7 or so years. I ask myself - Is it worth it? Is life meant to be like this, where feeling like **** from Sunday till Wednesday (until I start to feel normal again and can recycle and repeat) is normal?

I think I'll try to take a night off next weekend.

SYLT · 21-07-2013 01:10PM

Mental stuff.

123 LC · 21-07-2013 01:11PM

I really don't think it's worth it to be that hungover for a few days, just for a few hours of drunkenness.

KingOfFairview · 21-07-2013 01:13PM

No, that hangover is not worth it.

A normal one is. You need to tone it down mate

kylith · 21-07-2013 01:14PM

How is it worth it to feel so terrible for so long when you don't even know what you've done on a night out? If you were partying with Hunter S. Thompson it might be worth it, if you're falling over into a pool of your own vomit, not so much.

Drink less; you'll feel better afterwards, and you'll actually be able to remember whether you had a good night or not.

danbrosnan · 21-07-2013 01:17PM

I didn't touch a drink in four years, recently had a few nights out that went on to weekends out... And no way in a million years is it worth, life is so much better sober... A million times better... The problem in Ireland is we think that just staying off the drink for a weekend is gonna solve the problem and I am afraid it will not...

Encrustment · 21-07-2013 01:18PM

My friend woke up this morning with blood on his tshirt and shoes. He has no idea where it came from, he has no cuts or bruises. He's also a peaceful guy and would never fight. We're thinking possible nose bleed? Anyway he's in a worse state than you so I hope that gives you comfort.

MagicMarker · 21-07-2013 01:20PM

TheKingslayer wrote: »

woke up today, feeling like death. Vomiting, even coughed up what looks like some blood, head spinning, so dehydrated yet barely having the energy to pour water down my throat. Still wearing the same clothes I went out in, covered in grass now mind, can't remember why but perhaps I crawled home, it's been done before. Not to mention the damage done to the wallet. Fairly standard Sunday morning after the rollover from Friday and Saturday night. Fairly standard Sunday morning every weekend for the last 7 or so years. I ask myself - Is it worth it? Is life meant to be like this, where feeling like **** from Sunday till Wednesday (until I start to feel normal again and can recycle and repeat) is normal?

I think I'll try to take a night off next weekend.

If that's kind of state you get in every weekend then I don't feel anything but pity for you.

**Vai** · 21-07-2013 01:23PM

Jesus that sounds like a bad one. Few less pints and keep away from the shorts maybe. I was out til 4 last night but feeling grand today mainly because I didn't drink like a lunatic.

Quazzie · 21-07-2013 01:30PM

kylith wrote: »

If you were partying with Hunter S. Thompson it might be worth it, if you're falling over into a pool of your own vomit, not so much.

Considering Hunter is dead 8 years now, if he was partying with him he has a whole set of other issues

Specialun · 21-07-2013 01:35PM

Have you tried not being a lightweight?

Duggy747 · 21-07-2013 01:36PM

Go on the cure, will clear up that cough of blood....

dodderangler · 21-07-2013 01:37PM

I've woken up the same a good few times mate.
Now I've changed. Instead of going out at night I tend to head out at about 2 or 3 in the day. Then have few pints and head home for about 10 or 11 and stopped me having the worst hangovers. Plus seem to have more craic in the day

Specialun · 21-07-2013 01:38PM

dodderangler wrote: »

I've woken up the same a good few times mate.
Now I've changed. Instead of going out at night I tend to head out at about 2 or 3 in the day. Then have few pints and head home for about 10 or 11 and stopped me having the worst hangovers. Plus seem to have more craic in the day

But dont you miss the drunken horney women then?

Katgurl · 21-07-2013 01:38PM

I've been wondering that recently just weighing up morning after blues, weight, finances etc. Thankfully I never get sick or feel too rough but still think I'd benefit from cutting it out altogether.

But what youve described is entirely different - crawling home, vomiting blood - seriously?

You need to cop on and seriously cut back.

Duck's hoop · 21-07-2013 01:40PM

MagicMarker wrote: »

If that's kind of state you get in every weekend then I don't feel anything but pity for you.

What's the air like up there?

Local-womanizer · 21-07-2013 01:43PM

Duck's hoop wrote: »

What's the air like up there?

Refreshingly sober I'd say! :P

dodderangler · 21-07-2013 01:49PM

Specialun wrote: »

But dont you miss the drunken horney women then?

I've a woman at home. Rather go home and see my gf than look at drunken teens getting sick on temple bar wearing what I assume is more a belt than a skirt

YouTookMyName · 21-07-2013 01:58PM

No One Looks Back On Their Life And Remembers The Nights They Got Plenty Of Sleep.

ceadaoin. · 21-07-2013 01:59PM

No it isnt worth it if you cant even remember what happened. Vomiting blood? You might want to get that checked out. I don't want to sound preachy but if you get into such a state to cause a hangover this bad every weekend then you could be doing some serious damage to your health. Either way chalk it up to experience and stop drinking so much on a night out. It is possible to enjoy yourself and have a few drinks without going completely overboard.

Pawwed Rig · 21-07-2013 02:01PM

MagicMarker wrote: »

If that's kind of state you get in every weekend then I don't feel anything but pity for you.

This. ^^^
To give a non AH answer, No it is not normal and it sounds like the OP has a drink problem that he will be addressing one way or another soon enough.
I would suggest that PI would be a more appropriate forum for this.

123 LC · 21-07-2013 02:03PM

YouTookMyName wrote: »

No One Looks Back On Their Life And Remembers The Nights They Got Plenty Of Sleep.

True, but no one looks back on their life thinking I wish I had more hangover days. - If you're not hungover on a Sunday you can do stuff, therefore making memories

Katgurl · 21-07-2013 02:09PM

YouTookMyName wrote: »

No One Looks Back On Their Life And Remembers The Nights They Got Plenty Of Sleep.

But he is going to look back and remember the nights... That he couldn't remember?

Look I know this is AH. But the tolerance towards blatant alcohol problems is a national embarrassment.

The King of Moo · 21-07-2013 03:12PM

Duck's hoop wrote: »

What's the air like up there?

Ireland: where not being an alcoholic means you're a "dry ****e."

OP, you should drink less. Drinking alcohol can be great as long as you manage it to a reasonable extent. Get drunk, but not so much that you don't know what's going on. Being a bit drunk can be really good fun, and I don't want to deprive you of that, but there's no point in drinking so much that you don't have fun (or can't remember having it) and you spend all of your money.
Drink lots of water before you go to bed to minimise the strength of your hangover.
Find a nice balance where you might still have to suffer a hangover, but it's not so bad, and it's worth it because of the fun you had the previous night.
That's the problem with this country: too many people go out simply to drink, and assume that somehow fun will result from this drinking. You need to think like most of the rest of the world and go out to have fun, and use alcohol to enhance that fun.

Duck's hoop · 21-07-2013 03:27PM

The King of Moo wrote: »

Ireland: where not being an alcoholic means you're a "dry ****e."

Total misinterpretation. I've posted before about being teetotal for months at a time and how I very rarely drink anything more than a beer or two at a time these days. But I do love to drink. I just love my life more.

I was remarking on the supercilious and condescending tone of the post.

kylith · 21-07-2013 03:30PM

Quazzie wrote: »

Considering Hunter is dead 8 years now, if he was partying with him he has a whole set of other issues

If there's one person for whom death would be no impediment to a good time, it's Hunter.

ScumLord · 21-07-2013 03:32PM

Lol, young adults and their stupid high tolerances for alcohol. Ever since turning thirty my tolerance for alcohol has gone through the floor. It's like being a teenager again, four pints and I'm legless.

SolarFlash · 21-07-2013 03:35PM

People are drinking like crazy now cuz of the weather. It's very bad in Galway lot of fighting.

Duckjob · 21-07-2013 03:48PM

Katgurl wrote: »

Look I know this is AH. But the tolerance towards blatant alcohol problems is a national embarrassment.

Couldn't agree more. I know people who will automatically decline a social arrangement the the basis that it's on a sunday because "they'll be fit for nothing" after their saturday night, like they don't have any choice in the matter.

norrie rugger · 21-07-2013 03:51PM

Don't get them so, yes, very worth it

Katgurl · 21-07-2013 03:52PM

ScumLord wrote: »

Lol, young adults and their stupid high tolerances for alcohol. Ever since turning thirty my tolerance for alcohol has gone through the floor. It's like being a teenager again, four pints and I'm legless.

So true! I used be able to do ten hour drinking shifts no problem. NOw three or four drinks can sneak up on and have their wicked way with me.

Is your hangover worth it?

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