It's not just the hangover, it's the associated massive beer downer that comes with it
I didn't feel "normal" from Saturday's session until yesterday evening after I did an hours work in the gym. I can deal with the physical side to a hangover (the headaches, body ache and nausea), time, greasy food and water helps this. Luckily I had nothing planned on the Sunday but that was a waste of a day. Managed to watch the F1 and a film then went back to bed.
It's the mental side I can't hack, I had a horrid sense of dread and guilt despite having a pleasant day and remembered all of it. I have flashbacks of conversations and it was all fine despite the dread. I was just in a great mood, drinking at a steady pace as the rest of the group. I suppose what goes up, must come down. Not looking for sympathy or telling a sob story at all, I find it absolutely bizarre and intriguing. One of the worst hangovers I encountered was from a day session at the ashes OT test last year. I didn't feel normal until about 5 days after and felt a constant dread which ate in to my holiday a little. The thing is, it was a fun day, I remembered all of the day and left at the right time, didn't act like a tit or say/do anything to cause embarrassment, so can't fathom why I have a sense of dread the following days. Is the beer blues something other folks experience?
I'm 32, drank throughout my 20s, use to get up and play football most Sunday's and was normally ok. Was purely the physical effect I felt. Had all sorts of hangovers and have on occasion had to resort to hair of the dog (usually if I had to be somewhere that day or catch a train etc). These days if I'm rough, it's an entirely a different level of hangover. I suppose it's getting old.
In recent years I have drank less, go out bi monthly with my pals for a day session, other than that I might have a couple of beers at home or at the local with the Mrs once a week.
