How do you deal with hangovers?

[Gigatruecel]

Alcohol is a good cope tbh. But hangovers are always a bitch, so how do you personally deal with them? Do you drink lots of water and take a few painkillers or do you drink even more to fix the problem?

The former is my go to solution and usually works in a pinch.

[Darth_aurelius]

Alcohol is a good cope tbh. But hangovers are always a bitch, so how do you personally deal with them? Do you drink lots of water and take a few painkillers or do you drink even more to fix the problem?

The former is my go to solution and usually works in a pinch.

That old aphorism about the "hair of the dog that bit you" is complete and utter bullshit that is not at all informed by a scientific understanding of the physiology and chemistry of the body but is more likely the sort of nonsense that ignorant, low iq and credulous foids believe in along with astrology, ghosts and other phantasmagorical stupidity. As a lifelong large volume consumer of alcohol (until recently anyways) and as someone who used to consume more alcohol then literally anyone I had ever known despite my having spent many years at universities as both an undergraduate and then law student, I have acquired some anecdotal insights over the years.

I would say firstly know your limits and how much you can consume before you begin to experience truly deleterious effects such as dizziness, confusion, physical illness and unconsciousness. I will tell you honestly that despite still drinking almost a full fifth whenever I do drink, I haven't been actually physically sick due to alcohol intoxication in over twenty years. That tells you that I have tremendous self restraint and know precisely how much I can drink so as to avoid undesirable consequences.

Secondly, make sure you slowly and incidentally diminish your intake as you begin to wind down the night. I have almost always drank alone so this was never a problem for me.

Thirdly, never mix different types of alcohol and while you can select between different brands within a genre (e.g. drinking Stoli, Smirnoff and Skyy as they are all vodkas) don't drink alcohol that is derivative from different source materials (e.g. vodka which derives from grain or potatoes and Cognac which derives from grapes like wine).

Fourthly, stay hydrated throughout your drinking session and abide by my own 2:1 ratio rule whereby for every drink of alcohol you consume, you also consume two drinks of water. This will help your kidneys filter and process the toxins and remove the alcohol from your body more rapidly so as to reduce the probability of it accumulating and causing illness.

Finally, try to go to bed at a reasonable hour and eat before you do. Never drink on an empty stomach and don't go to bed without eating something either as it will only amplify the effects of being drunk.

[Tovarishcel]

in russia they teach to just have another drink right away and hangover will go away