Originally Posted by
Applekat 
I'm back. I don't know why I torture myself. Day 1 and I need to get a couple days back under my belt before Saturday because I don't think I can make it through then - hosting a surprise milestone bday. I feel like I need the drinks - pre-party drinks - just for the energy. Did anyone else drink for the energy sometimes? So stupid - most people will joke that a glass of wine makes them so sleepy (ha.ha.). But I could clean my house and fold laundry and go go go with a few glasses of wine. Ugh! Again, the torture. Sometimes I feel like I am punishing myself for some unknown...
I actually experienced this myself. I would end up having a few to keep going rather than acknowledge that I was tired. Somehow it has become socially unacceptable to be tired. Instead of overriding those feels, I am trying to honour them and really look at what I need for my best self. Sometimes just acknowledging I am tired is enough - I accept that I am, be a bit more mellow, and if necessary, leave early. (Also I usually scoot out without goodbyes - if the party is already in full swing no one will even notice and then you get to avoid all the slurred advice "yoossh'ud stay...
burb...a liddle lonnnger."
Since you are hosting - whisper to a few people that people are thinking of heading out to a pub/bar to get the rumour started
