re: Hangxiety - Tips & Tricks

OP, in case you decide to quit, here are some things I learned/observed while going 90 days without drinking (and now 12+ months)..

Just my experience and my opinions.

- It sucks at first because alcohol is used as a crutch at social events. It can be awkward/boring at first, especially weekends and vacations.
- You will be self conscious not drinking, feeling the need to explain to people why
- Right at the 90 day point, you start realizing that you wake up every day feeling amazing. Full of energy, mental clarity, etc
- You then realize nobody gives a shite if you are drinking (especially if you are in your 30s). Literally nobody has ever questioned me, it was just a crutch for me to assume I had to drink socially
- You then realize that you not only feel amazing, are in better shape, and infinitely happier..But you all of a sudden have 25% or more of your week back. No more wasting the day drunk, no more wasting the day hungover. You are made of time and can do whatever you please with it.
- Lastly, probably 90% or more of the events you are drinking at are NOT fun or worth it. You are doing it out of habit, it's not actually fun anymore like it was in college.

If you are truly just having a couple of drinks on the weekend, is it really worth that tradeoff to deal with increasing anxiety that is impacting your life?

The way I look at it - I can feel amazing every single day of the week or I can deal with debilitating anxiety on 25% of my days or more driven by me willingly poisoning myself. Easy choice.

I’m not downvoting but I’m also not looking to quit drinking. If I do down the road, I’ll keep these suggestions in mind.

What does Kratom do?

I've never heard of the term hangxiety before, but once I hit about 35, the thoughts of how I would feel the next day started creeping in after 1-2 drinks.

Now I'm in my early 40's and rarely drink unless a I'm on vacation, and its usually just to try a new beer while out at dinner.

It is no longer worth it to me to feel like shite the next day just to have 2-3 drinks.

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just to have 2-3 drinks

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That’s actually a perfect amount.

Anything more than 3 drinks for most people is too much.

Your cortisol shoots up due to alcohol consumption. So your hormones are increasing your anxiety. Gonna just have to deal with it if you want to keep drinking.

There is a great Huberman podcast that describes exactly what drinking alcohol does to your body.

I solved it for me by stopping drinking at least an hour before I go to bed. Basically no drinks after 9-ish. I have never once regretted not pouring one more, but plenty of times regretted pouring one more. Water for at least an hour before sleep, no problems waking up early.

I used to get that big time with depression. Make sure you hydrate when you're drinking (for every alcoholic drink have some water) and stay away from sugar (wine, soft drinks i.e.. bourbon and coke etc.)