Booze: What's your no hangover limit?
There are a lot of people out there that don't drink. I kind of admire these people and kind of wonder what it is that they do to celebrate anything (not judging.) I do know a few people that go out to the bars and don't ever consume alcohol and still hang out and have fun and i wondered what the deal was but then it turns out they were high AF all the time so that was kind of cheating. :P
Anyway, that's not what this article is about. I am genuinely curious what your "limit" is.
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I drink most nights of the week. I would say that it is very common for me to have at least a couple of drinks 25 days out of every month unless I am sick. However, it is extremely rare that I get hammered and silly and I also know what my limit is. By limit i mean how many drinks I can have an not be hungover at all the following day. I've figured it out and if i stick to this plan, it doesn't interfere with my life at all.
For me, it is 6 drinks
For a lot of people, that probably seems like a lot but I have also been pretty booze heavy for many years. For me, 6 drinks is just an appetizer, it isn't a party. It is a conservative evening with a chat with the local pub's pals who also drink socially every day. For the most part, none of the people in this crew are alcoholics and everyone is relatively successful.
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It is extremely rare that I ever consume more than 6 drinks because that is my magic number and hangovers have become more and more difficult for me to deal with as I get older. I discovered this "sweet spot" after 20 years or "research" and it is something I stick to. If there isn't a special occassion (and even if there is one for the most part) I cut myself off at 6 and then go home to drink a bunch of water and play PS4 or watch a film before bed.
After my 6 drinks I am still usually in bed before midnight and wake up every day at 8 to take my dog for a walk, eat breakfast, and then get to work. The alcohol also facilitates much more restful sleep for me so in that regard I tend to look at it as "medicine." haha.
What about you? Do you have a magic number of drinks? I wonder where you are on the scale....
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I drink about once a month... but when I do, it’s party time especially in Vegas 😂... my number is around 20... Good times haha
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oh wow. That's a lot. But hey, you're in Vegas and probably not for a Cher concert. I've never been there but really really really want to go some day :)
A lot of it just depends on what I am drinking. If it is captain and coke, I can probably have about five or six before I start to feel anything. Beer probably gets me a little quicker, but it depends on what kind of beer I am drinking. Some of them have a much higher ABV than other ones. Straight whiskey or bourbon I can maybe drink a half a fifth before I have a hangover. I was at a birthday party one time and someone joked you could tell it was a birthday party for someone that had just turned 40 because everyone had a drink in one hand and a glass of water in the other. Staying hydrated is key!
I would not call it hangover but when I have 2 drinks, the next day is a less efficient day for me.
i call that brain clouds... and i probably have that every day for the past 20 years :P