re: A guy told me that before he stopped drinking, he was killing a fifth of Jack a day.

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I can't imagine that hangover every morning and trying to be any sort of productive

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That's where it truly sinks it's claws into you...
best short term remedy for a hangover is hair of the dog, AKA another drink.
We used to do this with Jazzfest and other such long-term parties, start the next morning with a Salty Dog or similar.