Why do I do it? Hungover edition

[gwenstifado]

Not completely hungover. Functioning ok and only had a few glasses a whole bottle of wine in the comfort of my own living room so no beer fear or anxiety over embarrassing myself etc. but I still feel knackered, spaced out and totally unmotivated. I don't drink through the week but at the weekend I do enjoy settling down with a bottle of wine and a film. It's a treat and something I look forward to all week. I enjoy it at the time but it leaves me feeling crap the next day. I've been in a good mood all week, productive, happy but today I feel flat and worn out. Despite this I know I'll probably do the same thing next week because I enjoy it. Why am I like this?

No one can answer that but you. if you know it is going to make you feel rubbish. what is going through your head while you are drinking it?

I was like this for years… Got sick of it and quit booze completely almost 3 years ago, best decision I ever made! I now wake up feeling happy and refreshed and energised - Went for a nice long run this morning! Quit the booze OP😁

At the time...how much I'm enjoying it. It's a nice buzz and very relaxing. It's the next day I have issues but I always seem to forget that

Same OP. Went out for food and a drink last night, bumped into a pal, stayed for a couple where I mixed my drinks and feel sup-par today...I just need to make better choices if I'm going to drink!

I had a very very rare wild night last night and I am really suffering today. Reminds me why it is so rare, as feeling like this is awful.

Ahh back in the day of wild nights out I would have to write the following day off completely. These days I can still function after a few drinks at home, I just feel really tired and unmotivated. My mood plummets.

Alcohol a depressant. When leaving your body it causes low moon and depression that is why you feel like this.

Mood sorry

Try non alcohol wine you still get to relax watch a film with a drink but no hangover next day.