# I seem to have completely lost my taste for self-abuse. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 24, 2011, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-seem-to-have-completely-lost-my-taste-for-self-abuse/590195 "2011-07-24T19:36:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2011, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-seem-to-have-completely-lost-my-taste-for-self-abuse/590195/1 "2011-07-24T19:36:26Z")
(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? 😕 I used to be a hard partier! ---
**Author:** ![Cheez\_Whia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Cheez\_Whia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheez_Whia)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2011, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-seem-to-have-completely-lost-my-taste-for-self-abuse/590195/2 "2011-07-24T21:03:23Z")
You’re growing up, AKA “getin’ too old for that shit”. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Pyper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Pyper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pyper)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2011, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-seem-to-have-completely-lost-my-taste-for-self-abuse/590195/3 "2011-07-25T00:32:09Z")
I was thinking this thread was going to be about a different kind of “self-abuse.” ---
**Author:** ![TheChileanBlob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thechileanblob/32/435_2.png) [@TheChileanBlob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheChileanBlob)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2011, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-seem-to-have-completely-lost-my-taste-for-self-abuse/590195/4 "2011-07-25T01:04:02Z")
I don’t think you outgrow that kind! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![EvilTOJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@EvilTOJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilTOJ)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2011, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-seem-to-have-completely-lost-my-taste-for-self-abuse/590195/5 "2011-07-25T06:17:02Z")
Uh, if you can taste it you’re usually\* doing it wrong. \*unless you’re into that sort of thing ---
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2011, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-seem-to-have-completely-lost-my-taste-for-self-abuse/590195/6 "2011-07-25T16:28:28Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Living_Well_Is_Best_Revenge)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2011, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-seem-to-have-completely-lost-my-taste-for-self-abuse/590195/7 "2011-07-25T16:32:52Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2011, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-seem-to-have-completely-lost-my-taste-for-self-abuse/590195/8 "2011-07-25T16:37:52Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2011, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-seem-to-have-completely-lost-my-taste-for-self-abuse/590195/9 "2011-07-25T18:22:54Z")
> [@Ogre](#): > > (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? 😕 I used to be a hard partier! 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. 😉 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.