wonderfullife

O.K. Here is a question for everyone. I never have the urge to drink during the day. It strikes around 4 or 5 in the early evening. I will then drink 12 drinks give or take. I drink until I go to bed. I wake up 8 hours later feeling for the most part fine. i will often get up and go for a nice long walk or run. when I don't drink for a few days, I feel much better. I guess what confuses me is where are the hangovers. In a weird way, I wish I got them. Don't get me wrong, it takes a half hour or so to shake the head fog but after that, I can hit a 3 mile run no problem. I am in my mid thirties and have been like this for over 10 years. Also, I know I have a problem. I am in no way using no hangovers as an excuse. i am just curious if there are others like me. thanks in advance.

PurpleKnight

No hangovers can be a sign of damage to the body, the body creates a chemical in response to breaking down alcohol, which is what causes a hangover, once alcoholism progresses and the body looses it's efficiency to break down alcohol the chemical isn't produced in similar quantities.

Regardless of the reason, it's time to get a handle on your drinking, a Dr would be able to run some tests on if there is indeed any issues on the inside!!

Ghostlight1

Not me. My hangovers were a mix of fear, anxiety and remorse. They're what saved me from myself. I couldn't take them any more.
I had a friend who didn't get hangovers and he was a very heavy drinker. An admitted alcoholic.
I guess it's body chemistry. Don't know. But twelve drinks is a lot.
Since you're posting here I assume you may question whether you have a problem. Only you can answer that.
Maybe give drinking a break for awhile just to see if you can do it. That may answer your question.
Best to you.

GracieLou

I was never sober, no hangover unless I really hit it hard. This gave me the impression I had no problem, just that morning fog you spoke of.

That did not last forever. The fog got worse and lasted longer the longer I drank. By the time I quit the fog lasted until three in the afternoon which was just about the time I had to rush home to get a drink.

It is progressive so what you have now may not be what you get ten years from now, at least that is how it was for me.

least

At some point you are going to have hangovers. Hangovers are a form of withdrawal. Alcoholism gets worse, never better.

bloss

I usually felt rough the day after.

Worse than feeling bad, was the horrible depression, anxiety and feelings of helplessness. Alcohol was poisoning my body and mind, hangover or no hangover.