Welp, hang it up. I don't believe that I can binge drink alcohol anymore

[Brighty]

I'm 24 and I think my days of binge drinking are over. This is kind of a recent phenomenon that's happened over the past year or so, but I just get *****y anxiety that lasts for 24 hours after I finish a night of drinking, and then feel some residual depression for about another day after that. Anyone else feel the same way at a young age about this? Is this normal?

Not that I really mind, I feel physically like **** the day after I drink anyway and because it takes so much to get me drunk I'm not going to miss the hundreds of empty calories. Hell, I'll probably lose a dozen pounds or so just from abstaining.

 

[VikingKing]

I'm 24 and I think my days of binge drinking are over. This is kind of a recent phenomenon that's happened over the past year or so, but I just get *****y anxiety that lasts for 24 hours after I finish a night of drinking, and then feel some residual depression for about another day after that. Anyone else feel the same way at a young age about this? Is this normal?

Not that I really mind, I feel physically like **** the day after I drink anyway and because it takes so much to get me drunk I'm not going to miss the hundreds of empty calories. Hell, I'll probably lose a dozen pounds or so just from abstaining.

good so you can stop being a fatty.

 

[Brighty]

good so you can stop being a fatty.

i'll fite u irl m8

Seriously though, losing 12 pounds might get me my six pack back. I'm kind of stoked.

 

[Rainman4707]

Those three day hangovers are the worst.

I went out last Saturday. I was fine the following day, but didn't feel fully right again until Wednesday.

Back in July 2013, I was getting sick of the hangovers & felt like I wasn't myself when I was drunk so decided to quit alcohol.

I've just started drinking again, once a month. I'm testing it to see how I go.

I think the eighteen month break from alcohol has taught me a lesson.
Maybe now I know not to drink to much & to often.

 

[Heisenburger]

I know what you mean dude. I was a sucker for binge drinking in my early 20s. It was my way of trying to overcome my approach anxiety when socialising. I was low on confidence.

It catches up with you the older you get for sure. I would suffer crippling anxiety for two days after a one night session. Worse if it was a weekender. Would take me about 3 days to recover. It really is not worth it. As I see it, the worst your hangover is, the easier it is to give up that kind of lifestyle, as you suffer consequences way more than people who don't experience hangovers as bad.

Think of it as a blessing in disguise - You will save money, gain an extra day a week and be in better shape. All win!

If you do go out clubbing or whatever. Drink club soda's with lime as an alternative. I found my social skills sharpened as i wouldn't have that poor drunken judgement and I can just be my natural self.