Does anyone else nearing their mid 30s or older feel like hangovers and "hangxiety" lay them out more than they did in their 20s?

drink at least one pint glass of water for every alcoholic drink

I haven't had that issue but yeah, pretty much everything is harder to recover from and takes longer to recover at 38 than it did at 30. Age is real and it sucks and people who say ":I can't wait to be old" are extremely strange people.

Here's how I do it:

Do not, under any circumstances, drink beer, wine or mixed spirits to get drunk. Guinness as a meal substitute is ok, as a source of getting drunk is not.

Just sip straight spirits out of the bottle, preferably while ranting about something. If at a bar, get XYZ on the rocks. Gin & Soda water if you want to drink slower.

Drink 2-5 liters of water before passing out anywhere that's not a bed. In the last 5 weeks, I have passed out on: A lawn, a different lawn, the back seat of a car, the floor (carpeted), the floor (hardwood, with a persian rug), a couch, a computer chair and leaning against a tree.

I was hungover a few days ago watching young couples shop as I stocked the store. I’m partially convinced (or telling myself at least) that the minor alcohol withdrawal of a hangover is why I felt like a failure and wanted to die knowing that isn’t on the cards for me.

Blame the booze and keep drinking because I know it ain’t true….

deeper-sadness

Alcohol is haram this is Allah (超绝万物) tell you to stop

Yes, it gets worse, stop drinking so much alcohol, also drink water (that said, if I'm having a severe low dopamine day, I get drunk, and have the worse hangovers and feel better overall. This is not medical advice)

I don't need alcohol to feel like shit physically or mentally soviet-huff

my body feels like that while sober agony-yehaw

I'm older and hangovers lay me out for like two days

I spent most of my twenties drunk and by the time I got around to my thirties it was just too much to deal with the next day. Every morning just felt like I was gonna die for the first half of the day. Smoking weed actually helped me quit drinking and smoking cigarettes. Can't remember the last time I had a drink. More than ten years now, at least. There was a definite improvement in my health and mood not being hungover and stuck in constant recovery. Plus, 30 was around when my body started doing the whole "this is never going to fully heal" thing, so having one less massive stressor probably saved my ass from being in much worse condition now. Since you're still young, it would be in your best interest to start thinking about sobering up and getting in shape now before you get to a point where getting started is too physically overwhelming. And really, it doesn't take long. Within a few years of sobriety and working out, I was pretty happy with the differences. Life under capitalism is already hard as hell, drinking and putting your body through the wringer just massively increases the difficulty level.

Had a miserable hangover today. Completely wrecked me. Shit sucks

in my 20s i could snap back fast, but by mid 30s--even staying hydrated--the day after heavy drinking would be a bust. the day would be blown on napping, eating slop, and accomplishing nothing for myself just to get myself back to neutral. i also smoked tobacco when i drank, and made cutting back harder.

i quit both before i turned 40 and now i'm approaching like no tobacco for 4 years, and probably a single low-ABV beer in the last 5 years. and i remember distinctly how dehydrated that single beer made me, as a big water drinking guy. It definitely affirmed desire to not feel that way anymore. When I go to social events, I have soda water or like a diet soft drink. I definitely missed it at first, because I'm kinda awkward. But the drinking didn't really fix that so much as make me not notice it. And no amount of awkwardness bothers me more than feeling like crap the next day both physically and from being anxious about something I said/did.

When i see people my age who still drink like they are 20 years younger, it's clearly hard on their bodies. I see people who are literally the same age as me who i would guess are like 10-15 years older.

anyway, alcohol is fucked up. seems like one of the kinder things you can do for yourself is to not consume it. and it's one of those things where the body gives reliable feedback, unless you're like a hardcore juicer with tremors and shit.

im a zoomer so like ngl, hangovers are basically nothing to me. my consolations that your body is starting to break down

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Stopped drinking alcohol years ago. LSD and MDMA are cheaper, give a better experience and I'm functional the next day.

I'm middle aged now. A few years back, I got really really drunk on a Friday, and literally had a hangover till Wednesday. Ever since then, I've never gone beyond two drinks in an evening.

Cw- talks of excessive drinking and suicidal ideation dubois-dance tequila-sunset

https://.clevelandclinic.org/emotional-hangover-why-alcohol-can-give-you-anxiety

spoiler

___ Alcohol is a depressant and messes with your serotonin and causes a laundry list of related issues. By the time you’ve aged, your body is unable to process this literal poison as effectively as when you were younger. When you’re coming up from a hangover it is intensely important to remember that it amplifies thoughts associated what that depressant classification- suicidal ideation, depression, anxiety- and worsens how essentially every one of your major organ systems function.

I used to be a problem drinker-still am given the opportunity-in order to cope with anxiety/de-mask in social situations/de-stress. I’ve heard it described as paying for tonight’s fun with tomorrow’s happiness. For me, it’s been essential to understand why I’m drinking, and in addition to regular water drinking, take regular mental check-ins. When I drink a pint or two with friends it’s usually as a social lubricant. When I stay at the bar after for another 8 by myself-there’s usually something else going on.

Frankly it’s literal self-harm. It’s only legal because capitalists use it to exploit the proletariat to great effect.

That said too, 4 pints in a night now give me the equivalent hangover that a case would- aka the enshittification of my liver- and yes it will happen to young folks too- faster than you think. I’ve heard 100% agave tequila doesn’t have the same depressant effect. Idk if it’s true, but if I wanna get blasted that’s usually my drink of choice.

I try to stick to thc edibles now when I want a buzz- in a legal state so unfortunately isn’t the case for everyone.

Final moralizing point- take care of yourself, friend. Treat yourself like you would a dear friend. Drink water, talk about what’s bothering you, and pace yourself. We live in a hell world, and can only persist together. The capitalists want you to drink yourself to death-don’t give them that pleasure.

Yeah I definitely feel them a lot more now that I'm older than when I was in my 20s. Or at least before they would be gone by noon, now I'll get an occasional one that lasts until like 5pm. The water tip someone else posted is crucial but doesn't always work.

I come away from anything more than light drinking with serious regret and anxiety, like I have unlocked some dark shit that I am very content to never think about ever when sober.

Re: Those dark feelings. In December I lost a beloved pet years before his time after a weeks long struggle. Learned that I have an OCD like reaction to crisis and trauma. The cliche is people drink to forget but alcohol didn’t feel appealing at all for that purpose. I started doing intense strength building workouts and those help in a limited capacity. It basically forces your mind into the present and into your body. And the chemicals it floods your brain with will improve your mood and clarity very noticeably for an hour maybe?

I was hoping dry January would be a life raft but I don’t feel anything profound. Maybe if you binge drink it’ll have a bigger effect, my problem is/was having a 2-3 every night.

To directly answer the question; Hangovers are definitely worse when you get older but you can also know your body better from years of experience and learn how to avoid them.

I've never drank enough to notice the difference between teenage or college aged hangovers and later in my life hangovers shrug-outta-hecks

I haven’t had alcohol for a while now and I don’t miss it tbh. Not straight edge or anything just counting calories.

When I do drink it’s a lot less though. I have 3-4 and call it a night. There was a time when I was drinking like I wanted to kill myself; those hangovers were brutal

Oral Rehydration Salts work wonders, you can buy them for real cheap. Saved me when I have gotten bad food poisoning traveling, and are great for hangovers.

I'm mid-late 20s and after a hangover for 3-4 days I have this terrible taste in my mouth. It isn't like alcohol it's more like how gasoline smells, or freshly paved roads. Anyone know what that's about?

Protips for dealing with hangovers in your 30s:

Lots of water. Seriously drink AT LEAST 1L of water after a night out. This is the most important step and you just kinda have to force yourself to drink the water.
Take some vitamins before you go to sleep, make sure it's an effective dose. Particularly Vitamin B.
Don't end the night with shots, if somebody offers one last one to go just refuse.

Make no mistake you're still gonna be hungover but it's gonna be bearable at least.

No, because I'm fatter. Also to a degree because I grow cannabis. Alcohol is crap. I don't like comrades drinking poison. It sounds like you have a problem.

I quit drinking almost 6 years ago now, when I was 35. I don't miss it and glad I was able to quit before I couldn't.

I don't really have problems like that, but I drink a lot less in my mid-30s than I did in my 20s. On a weekend night, I'll have like 1-2 drinks, and I rarely drink on weeknights.

Not sure where you're at, but from the way you describe, it doesn't sound great for your physical or mental health.

Hangovers are literally nothing compared to the migraines I used to get in high school.

I'm thankful for my body for the motivation to live healthier. That said, one option is to switch from beer to middle-shelf clear liquor and soda. Much lower hangover chance and none of that beerbloat.

Just stop drinking. If you have okay friends they will understand.

If I know there is going to be alcohol at an event I will bring some non alcoholic beer. Most people don't give a shit about you actually being inebriated, as long as you have something occupying your hands they won't bug you to drink.

hangxiety?

Hangovers definitely hurt like crazy emotionally and just physically for me. I've found that DHM (dihydromyricetin) helps out with the more mental parts of a hangover though. I still feel bad after drinking but it definitely helps keep the "I am a human-sized turd" feelings down.

not yet! i'll let you know in 4 years

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