Blacked out at the work Christmas party

[BurgundyHaze]

Went to my first ever work Christmas party at the grand old age of 30. I've been with this company for a month. My relationship with alcohol is 2-3 glasses of whiskys with dinner once a week. I've never been drunk ever.

Usually, I'd feel a buzz after my third glass but yesterday people were pouring me drinks so we could clink glasses, I was downing shots the bosses bought for everyone, and drinking 8++ whiskys and I never felt that buzz so didn't know it was time to stop. One moment I was fine and starting to dance with the rest of them and another moment I was back at home.

I remember maybe 2-3 minutes out of the 3-4 hours. I remember puking in the bar restrooms, failing to make it to the restrooms and have my coworker get a plastic bag I could puke in while I was sat at my table (with the bosses right there). I remember giving my coworker my phone's passcode so she could call a taxi for me. I remember maybe falling asleep at the table? I don't know.

I don't know how I can face going back on Monday.

Oh god that does sound horrible, but it sounds like a very boozey affair so am sure most were just as drunk. xx try not to beat yourself up about it.

Oh, you must feel dreadful. You must still go in on Monday and carry on with the job. 💐Are you in the US? Just curious as you say restroom.

You poor thing. Lots of people will have had an experience like this in their lives. The sooner you go back to work and face it the better and easier it will be.

One of my colleagues had a similar experience. On Monday morning she walked in with a very over the top cheerful ‘good morning!!!’ which made everyone laugh and announced she was never drinking at a work thing again. No one was angry with her, just concerned, and she showed everyone she was fine.

it’s hard but I think you have to brazen it out. Maybe bring in a posh coffee for the colleague who helped you?

This weekend look after yourself. No one has died!

I think more than anything I'm beating myself up because I didn't know when to stop. There wasn't an intermediate stage where I felt comfortable with dancing and singing with everyone else — it went straight from feeling like I've just been drinking juice to not remembering a thing.

Blimey I'd be on the floor too after 8 whiskeys.

Either everyone else was as drunk as you in which case you're all in the same boat, or you'll need to decide that if you choose to go to the work Xmas party in future that you limit yourself or go alcohol free. I wonder where you are too? It's getting increasingly common in the U.K. for people to be alcohol free, it's no biggie, and the thing of the office party being where everyone's tanked up and making dicks of themselves seems thankfully to be becoming more passe.

As for Monday- well, you'll just have to take a deep breath and crack on

Ah, don't beat yourself up. It does happen, alcohol is a tricky thing!
To make you feel better, my colleague was like you at our works do (and TBF I wasn't much better) she hadn't really drank since having a baby, fell asleep at a table, had to be carried to a taxi by the CEO, I took her to mine cause she was sparko, she puked in my bathroom and I cleaned her up and put her to bed. She was obviously mortified but literally no-one has mentioned it since! I agree, if they did, style it out. I haven't told her about the CEO 😁

There is always at least one person that has done this at every work Christmas party. Usually a man with red wine all down his white shirt too. It's not the end of the world, likely you will just get a bit of teasing. Then move on and wait for it to be someone else next year.

Yes don’t worry, there are loads of threads like this at this time of year. Go in, style it out, apologise, and maybe avoid whiskey in future at these things!

You’ve got the beer fear , it’ll feel better tomorrow and honestly someone always makes an arse of themselves at Christmas work dos - it won’t be a big issue