I seem to have completely lost my taste for self-abuse.

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(No, not THAT kind.)

I quit smoking pot years ago. Cigarettes make me feel awful. Now, I can’t even seem to sport a moderate drunk. The hangover the next day just isn’t worth it.

What on earth is the matter with me? :confused: I used to be a hard partier!

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You’re growing up, AKA “getin’ too old for that shit”. :wink:

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I was thinking this thread was going to be about a different kind of “self-abuse.”

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I don’t think you outgrow that kind! :smiley:

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Uh, if you can taste it you’re usually* doing it wrong.
*unless you’re into that sort of thing

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Yeah, me too. Getting older means hangovers hit me harder than they did in my college days. The morning after even the hardest-assed college party, I usually woke up early feeling thirsty and craving some protein, but otherwise feeling well-rested and good to go. Nowadays, I never drink except once every couple weeks at the most, due to the hangover (which starts anywhere from 2-5 hours after my first drink, makes me headachy and dehydrated and disoriented so all I want to do is fall into bed, unless I stop at two drinks). Which explains why I’ve held onto the same fifth of rum for a month now, and haven’t gotten fall-over drunk in a couple years.

But I’d still toke if I could. Weed makes me feel good and doesn’t give me hangovers like booze, so I don’t see a reason to avoid it.

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The recovery time is definitely longer for me now that I’m in my mid 30s, but if I remember to force myself to drink lots of water I am usually ok. Sweating the next day also helps if you can force yourself to get some exercise.

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I think it’s all in your frame of mind. I’m 53 and still like to party. When I wake up feeling less than great, I remind myself that I will feel better with every hour that goes by.

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How old is your baby boy now? Maybe 18 months?

You could handle the “hangover the next day” when you weren’t expected to be on call at O’Diaper:30 in the morning. :wink:

And yeah, getting old sucks. I went down to grab lunch - the special was Chicken Parm - mmm, really good with melty cheese…which I didn’t have as I grabbed my salad and soup.