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Made an enormous fool of myself

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moochies · 26/12/2021 10:54

I drank far too much yesterday.

I'm so sad and embarrassed. DH is furious with me and sad.

I think I ruined Christmas. I feel so sad and empty and disgusting. I honestly contemplated getting up this morning and taking every pill in the house to just end it all.

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GiantHaystacks2021 · 26/12/2021 10:55

Depends what you or said really.......

RogueV · 26/12/2021 10:56

Need more context

NynaeveSedai · 26/12/2021 10:56

Nothing you did is worth harming yourself over.
Do you have a problem with alcohol usually?

moochies · 26/12/2021 10:56

Talking complete nonsense, slurring, stumbling, half falling asleep in front of guests.

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moochies · 26/12/2021 10:57

@NynaeveSedai

Nothing you did is worth harming yourself over. Do you have a problem with alcohol usually?

I don't drink regularly, but when I do I tend to go completely overboard 50% of the time.

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FionnulaTheCooler · 26/12/2021 10:58

Its the hangover talking. Apologise to DH and anyone else you upset and make sure you don't do it again, it will soon blow over, most of us have drunk too much and made a bit of a tit of ourselves at some point and the pressure for everything to be "perfect" on Christmas day makes it seem worse than it probably was.

NynaeveSedai · 26/12/2021 10:58

I think your New Years resolution should be to seek some help with your alcohol use.
For today though stay in bed and sleep off the hangover and remember it's the alcohol making you feel like shit.

WorraLiberty · 26/12/2021 10:59

@moochies

Talking complete nonsense, slurring, stumbling, half falling asleep in front of guests.
It's done now and not worth worrying about to this extent.

You won't be the first person to get drunk at Christmas and you certainly won't be the last.

I guess it depends on what your guest are like generally but I would've found it amusing.

Mammma91 · 26/12/2021 10:59

Op don’t do anything to harm yourself. We have all made an arse of ourselves from time to time and I bet your DH is no different. Its ok to feel ashamed/embarrassed/sad but learn from it and don’t repeat. Apologise to the people who were around you. Life goes on and it doesn’t define you. Might be a hard lesson and people may be bitter about it but only you can control your behaviour in the future. X

Iamanunsafebuilding · 26/12/2021 10:59

No matter what you said or did please don't harm yourself. Honestly it's not a solution. Maybe think about whether you could change how you drink in the future but for now apologise to your family, that's all you need to do

Shuffleuplove · 26/12/2021 11:00

That’s beer fear. It is HORRIBLE but it passes. If you don’t drink though, you never have to experience that again. How fab would that be?

HacerSonarSusPasos · 26/12/2021 11:01

If this happens half the time you drink then I think the healthiest thing for you would be to cut alcohol off completely. Channel all this shame and regret into your decision to lay off the booze for good.

ThesecondLEM · 26/12/2021 11:02

Hangover remorse, it's a thing. Get some food down and apologise, if your DH can't accept that it's his problem.

If he is angry because you do this alot it suggests a drink issue that you need help to address.

I think you'll be joining many nursing a sore head today.

peridito · 26/12/2021 11:03

Ah ,I bet it wasn't that bad .Also bet you were exhausted .So sorry your DH is furious with you ,that's neither loving nor kind .And I bet you're punishing yourself more than anyone else can .

You're not the first to overindulge ,won't be the last .

Can you stay under the duvet ,rehydrate ,paracetamol ? If not bath/shower and some fresh air ? You will get through this and it will be forgiven and forgotten .

Brew + [brew}

moochies · 26/12/2021 11:05

Does anyone else do this?

I've never felt this sad and depressed before.

I honestly feel like I need to call the doctor and ask them to put me away somewhere for a while. I'm just in full bodied panic and fear.

I take medication for anxiety and depression but it's just not working. I wish someone could fix me. That's probably why I drink too much when I drink. Just to block out the world and disappear.

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TheWeeDonkey · 26/12/2021 11:05

You've got the fear. Half the country got drunk and fell asleep on the sofa yesterday.

Whats done is done. Don't give yourself a hard time over it, but do think about what changes you want to make for next year.

IncompleteSenten · 26/12/2021 11:06

Nothing you described sounds awful.
You got drunk. You made a fool of yourself.
Normally you'd expect your partner to take the piss.

Is there a reason he's so angry? Did you insult or swing for anyone? Make a pass at anyone?

peridito · 26/12/2021 11:07

It's a physical reaction to the alcohol moochies ,it's a depressant .

You will feel better ,honestly .Please don't beat yourself up .

Greentime101 · 26/12/2021 11:08

All you need to do is get through today & tomorrow morning things will feel better, you can make amends & put a plan in place to prevent it happening again - 3 drinks rule or similar.

The dreadful feeling you have right now will pass, what can you do to distract yourself today?

BeLessMe · 26/12/2021 11:09

Alcohol affects the way antidepressants work.

Alcohol is a depressive and causes anxiety.

What you are experiencing is “Hangxiety”. It’s one of the reasons I became teetotal. You will feel a little brighter tomorrow. Just apologise and make the decision to not drink again if you are unable to moderate. Flowers

christmaskittenincoming · 26/12/2021 11:10

Has your partner raised concerns before about your drinking? Doesn't sound that bad, think the beer fear has got a grip of you...

ArblemarzipanTFruitcake · 26/12/2021 11:10

You and half the population, OP. Be kind to yourself.

If it was a friend or family member who'd done this, you wouldn't be thinking they were a terrible person who deserved harm, would you? You'd take it as one of those things - perhaps you might be worried about them, but you wouldn't think they were 'disgusting'.

ComtesseDeSpair · 26/12/2021 11:10

Agree that if half the time you drink alcohol you go overboard then considering your relationship with alcohol and taking steps towards stopping drinking is a good idea.

But as for yesterday, then unless you called all your relatives racist names, threw up behind the Christmas tree, and then fell asleep in your dinner plate, it’ll all be forgotten by tomorrow. Easier said than done but really, it’s absolutely not worth the misery you’re giving yourself.

SpookyScarySkeletons · 26/12/2021 11:10

It's just the fear. I'm pretty sure most of us have been there!

Ibane · 26/12/2021 11:11

You and half the population. Why is your husband so angry?