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Just venting.
Occasionally, I get asked why I don't drink a lot whenever I go out. It has nothing to do with hangovers or bad decisions or anything like that. The reason is because of the next day. An unpleasant pattern has developed over the years. On the rare occasion that I do decide to cut loose and get sloppy, the next day is always a hassle. The day after is supposed to be for recovery but that's never the case. When I drink, the following day is when 20 people decide to text me throughout the day, beginning at 6:30am FOR NO GATDAM REASON. Or, my car will have been towed from a spot I've parked in for YEARS and I'll have to fetch it from the cash-only impound lot--and it's always raining that day and the tow truck driver is always late and there is NEVER a shelter so I have to Uber there and sit on the wet ground shivering and nauseous for an hour. Or, my boss will want to call to discuss an opportunity. Or, snapchat will be absolutely BLOWING up for no reason on a fvcking Thursday. Or, my son will get sick. Or, every distant relative within the continental United States will decide to call and talk for two hours. Or, I'll be so sick with a migraine that I feel horrible all day. Or, my best friend will decide to call for no reason and need my opinion on stuff. Even if I turn off my phone, it's always something. It's absolutely stupid.
Exhibit A: I decided to go out last night (ON A WEDNESDAY) and today, the bathroom remodeling contractor called at 8am to push our appt for Friday up to today to avoid the freak show storm that's rolling through. AND NOW I HAVE TO GO TO THE GROCERY STORE AND PLAN OUT A WEEK'S WORTH OF MEALS UNEXPECTEDLY BECAUSE OF THE STORM TONIGHT. I feel so hung over. It was the first time I drank since Halloween (I foolishly thought I would have a quiet day to recover but I woke up to discover that my soft top jeep had been sliced open and vandalized during the night so I was stressed AND hungover the next day, on brand 😒). Any other day, it's completely silent but last night, I ran into my former professor and he kept buying me shots (we're the same age) and we were having such a great time that I decided to let myself get drunk. And today, I get the call from the contractor and I have to storm prep.
Jesus H. Christ on a cracker. I'm in such a bad mood. 😑😑😑😑
Everybody else gets a peaceful recovery day except for me. Every time it's gotta be something stupid the next day. EVERY. TIME.
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Ah, drinking, and the trouble it seems to bring. It's funny that we're able to own up to this - drinking is fun but it certainly seems to come at a price for us all.
My wife and I drink but only about once a month. The norm for our territory is for people to keep beer in the fridge so they can "crack one open" when they get home from work. That's not us. In fact, neither of us can stand the taste of beer. It's liquor for us all the way.
When we used to go out, it would be with either her friends or mine. We knew, based on the group, who would be the drinker and who would be the driver. Luckily, the driver is also the person to take care of the kids on the following day and could, if needed, take care of emergency situations like the ones you're having to deal with. On the flip side, the one who drank is able to recover the following day.
But, sometimes, we both want to drink. We found out from some friends of ours they often just party at home and, when they first mentioned this to us, we thought it sounded crazy. Later, we gave it a whirl and found it to be really nice. In our garage, we have the smart bulbs so we can change the colors to something for a party and dim them as if we're out at a bar. Our Google Home plays the music we want to hear and keeps it at a low enough volume that we can still hear each other talk. Ha. Best part? We can both get sloshed because we don't have to drive home.
Ah, but there is still something nice about getting out with friends, eh? Too many stories I've heard over the years about people and "the day after". That said, I don't think you're the only one having these issues and I'm sure many folks can relate. It probably doesn't feel that way to you and it may not make you feel any better but, yes, many folks have bad luck like this.
For us, we typically don't plan anything for the following day so the only part that really gets to us is that our youngest child (the others are in their teens so definitely self sufficient) likes to wake us up so, so early in the morning and she's running on a full battery and ready to go and do things. On those days, the one of us feeling best gets up to deal with her. When the other of us gets to feeling better (usually about half a day), we trade places and the one of us who got up first can now go back to bed and sleep it off.
From the story, it sounds like you may not have the luxury of swapping out responsibilities with someone or maybe you're just having to deal with things that the other person can't.
For now, I can only confirm that others have days like this as well. I'd recommend not scheduling anything for the following day and turning off your phone that night before you go to bed (sounds like these items don't always save you but hopefully they can help some).
Either way, I totally understand why you needed to vent and letting you know that I hear you and hate that things don't seem to pan out for you after a night of drinks. Maybe next time your luck will change...
Be Safe And Good Luck!
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