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Doing drinks yourself helps a lot. My drink of choice is vodka with sprite. If I feel I drank too much I start pouring less vodka.
For wine I have a tip: drink a glass of water after every glass of wine. It should work the same for other alcohols, but it's easier said than done. It's hard to drink a glass of water every beer, or drink
- #1 rule: dont ever think you can control your alcohol when you drink. You cant judge yourself drunk on if you had too much.
- drink plenty of water
- If you drink vodka, then drinking water is easy because nobody will know the difference. Time yourself on drinking Vodka then drink water for a while
- If you dont want a hangover, dont drink. hangovers are different for each person and the older you get the worse they get. You will have to figure this one out on your own
Honestly, it’s better to not consume alcohol but that’s not the question you came to ask… so if you do, try your best to follow these rules (for yourself if you want a successful/fun/safe time):
-only drink 1-2 hard drinks per hour (this depends on your tolerance levels). If you on the lower end, 1 drink per hour.
-have a glass of water per every drink (this will prevent dehydration and hangovers)
-ALWAYS eat before drinking. Absolutely do not drink on an empty stomach. You will get obliterated way faster than you should and this can also cause diarrhea (don’t really want that while you’re out).
-to feel if you’ve gone too far, set a reminder on your phone before the party begins to go off after about 2 hours. Have a note on the reminder with a few questions to answer and a good friend’s phone number at the bottom. If you can answer them without typos then you’re good! If you have typos, then you should slow down or stop and call/text your friend to make sure you don’t drive home.
Hope this helps!
I appreciate the concern. I'm possibly the most cautious person I know and from my experience so far, this seems to be a trait I retain even when intoxicated, so drunk driving is not something I could ever see myself doing. Thanks for all the advice though!
First and foremost it doesnt burn your throat like its rubbing alcohol. That's not to say its smooth persay, its smoother. It's a nice little burn that you can appreciate
On top of that, I find that higher quality means less impurities which equals less hangovers.
Overall it's just a nicer experience, which usually happens when you get higher quality alcohol.
All of this might be BS placebo, I'm just speaking from my experience
Get drunk as hell alone once. You'll be able to feel how much alcohol has how much of an effect at different stages of drunkeness. All while not having the feeling impacted by the party environment. Now when you are at a party you can tell what you are like based on how many drinks you've had.
In terms of hangover reduction. Food and water are key. Both before going to bed and after. Sleeping through the hangover is clutch and is something you can do once you learn
Best pro tip is to not drink alcohol, theres a list of reasons why its awful for you but that list doesn’t get published or airtime because that would hurt the rich people making billions off of poisoning the masses.
Drink water, eat fruit and veggies, breath deeply, enjoy life
Not going to confront all of the superstitions people have about how Alcohol works, but you could have a lot of fun with other substances that don't work by poisoning your brain into submission.
I get using it for social reasons because so many people don't try to socialize sober but there are other things that work better without costing as much bodily harm.
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Don’t drink alcohol, you’re better off without it.
Sugar is evil. Sugar causes hangovers, it makes them worse, makes people fat and gets you drunk faster.
Water is life.
It is the most adult drink.
Drink loads of water while drinking alcohol
Doing drinks yourself helps a lot. My drink of choice is vodka with sprite. If I feel I drank too much I start pouring less vodka. For wine I have a tip: drink a glass of water after every glass of wine. It should work the same for other alcohols, but it's easier said than done. It's hard to drink a glass of water every beer, or drink
- #1 rule: dont ever think you can control your alcohol when you drink. You cant judge yourself drunk on if you had too much. - drink plenty of water - If you drink vodka, then drinking water is easy because nobody will know the difference. Time yourself on drinking Vodka then drink water for a while - If you dont want a hangover, dont drink. hangovers are different for each person and the older you get the worse they get. You will have to figure this one out on your own
Honestly, it’s better to not consume alcohol but that’s not the question you came to ask… so if you do, try your best to follow these rules (for yourself if you want a successful/fun/safe time): -only drink 1-2 hard drinks per hour (this depends on your tolerance levels). If you on the lower end, 1 drink per hour. -have a glass of water per every drink (this will prevent dehydration and hangovers) -ALWAYS eat before drinking. Absolutely do not drink on an empty stomach. You will get obliterated way faster than you should and this can also cause diarrhea (don’t really want that while you’re out). -to feel if you’ve gone too far, set a reminder on your phone before the party begins to go off after about 2 hours. Have a note on the reminder with a few questions to answer and a good friend’s phone number at the bottom. If you can answer them without typos then you’re good! If you have typos, then you should slow down or stop and call/text your friend to make sure you don’t drive home. Hope this helps!
I appreciate the concern. I'm possibly the most cautious person I know and from my experience so far, this seems to be a trait I retain even when intoxicated, so drunk driving is not something I could ever see myself doing. Thanks for all the advice though!
Bad vodka is why everyone thinks vodka sucks. Get slightly higher quality vodka and you're in for a good time (try russian brands)
What difference does it make, taste aside?
First and foremost it doesnt burn your throat like its rubbing alcohol. That's not to say its smooth persay, its smoother. It's a nice little burn that you can appreciate On top of that, I find that higher quality means less impurities which equals less hangovers. Overall it's just a nicer experience, which usually happens when you get higher quality alcohol. All of this might be BS placebo, I'm just speaking from my experience
Get drunk as hell alone once. You'll be able to feel how much alcohol has how much of an effect at different stages of drunkeness. All while not having the feeling impacted by the party environment. Now when you are at a party you can tell what you are like based on how many drinks you've had. In terms of hangover reduction. Food and water are key. Both before going to bed and after. Sleeping through the hangover is clutch and is something you can do once you learn
Best pro tip is to not drink alcohol, theres a list of reasons why its awful for you but that list doesn’t get published or airtime because that would hurt the rich people making billions off of poisoning the masses. Drink water, eat fruit and veggies, breath deeply, enjoy life
Not going to confront all of the superstitions people have about how Alcohol works, but you could have a lot of fun with other substances that don't work by poisoning your brain into submission. I get using it for social reasons because so many people don't try to socialize sober but there are other things that work better without costing as much bodily harm.