Too Hung Over to Surf

Been there, done that, bro. Not sure how old you are, but right when I was around 29 or 30 hangovers suddenly got considerably worse and I decided the toll drinking took on my limited amount of weekend free time to surf/fish/work out was just not worth it. I still have a beer or glass of wine most nights now, but probably haven't had more than 3-4 drinks in a single setting in a decade now and don't miss it one bit. Drinking all night in a bar got old for me after 10-15 years of doing it all the time. Surfing never gets old. And lemme tell ya, those waves on Saturday were better than the best night of drinking one could EVER have.

 

If I complete all of my drinking and boinking by 2am, I am still good to go for a 5am wakeup. Of course an after lunch nap will be required.

 

nope. i've puked in the line up (that really keeps the crowds away), but never NOT paddled out. probably b/c when i was in high school i got into a routine of getting up & doing something physical after a night of drinking, either a run, a swim, surf...just something to get the blood moving & pulse rate up. it seems hold off & minimizes the inevitable hangover, making recovery a little less painful.

 

I try to drink some water or powerade before I pass out after drinking alot. Also making a redeye really helps me out in the morning. I use to love having a beer or two after work to help relax, but nowdays i get really bad headaches unless I keep drinking on and on, so now when I do drink I tend to drink alot to avoid this :-(

 

I went from 20 beers on a friday or saturday night rager into my early 30s.... now I can't remember the last time I have had more then 1 beer at any one time in the last 8 years.... hangovers just arent worth it and the fun just isnt there.
the fun is being out in the ocean.

 

i was at a wedding in manhattan until 3am on friday night and made it out saturday. surfing wasn't on point but still got it good. grow a set

 

Jesus H Christmas Christ what an embarrassment you are.

I can honestly say that I have gotten annihilated on many occasions as a teenager/young man/present-self and ALWAYS managed to surf the next day, if it was good.

Take-up golf. You can drink while you play that game and it's not as taxing on your frail little body that can't process alcohol.

Sorry if my above rant came across abrasive, but maybe this will inspire you to surf next time.

 

Every time there's a called swell, and you're out late... remember what a butthead you felt like for missing Saturday every time you reach for another beer.

I can honestly say I never missed a swell due to being hung over, but I have dug a hole in the sand to puke in on more than one occasion.

 

I feel your pain. I decided to go to a stupid Country concert and got so drunk that I couldnt drive for ****. I couldnt enjoy myself knowing that there were chest high barrells all day. one of the worst disappointments to date....

 

My God, that's vicious!!

 

Kids today are ****ing soft .... Hangover ? Pffff ,,, just start drinkin" again and it goes away. Quit being a ***.

 

nobody forced you to put that beer in your hands...sounds to me ya just cant hang...get back on the porch, sally***...lol

 

never been to hungover to surf, but i agree that they are get worse and worse. i too, have cut back on my drinking...just isnt as much fun anymore

 

Who Gets hangovers??

Just drink lots of water before and while your drinking and you'll be fine regardless of the qtty of alcohol.. although if your drinking really cheap stuff it can get to you...

 

^This

And by the way..... You were hung-over on Saturday AND Sunday!?!?!? What the phvck is wrong with you LITTLE GIRL/B]?

S@#tty drunk KOOK!

 

maybe hes a kookaholic BAHAHAHA

 

I can honestly say, I have never been too hungover to surf. No matter how hammered/messed up I was and how I late I stayed up, I went out. If you live on the East Coast, you can't pick and choose your days. Even if you feel like complete sh&! you have to make the effort to go out; I always felt better (at least for a little bit) while surfing. I turned 30 this year and like the other guys said, I don't drink a lot or at all when I know I'm gonna get up and surf the next morning; it's just not worth it to feel like garbage in the lineup. It sucks you missed the surf, but thanks for the sacrifice and I wouldn't expect too much sympathy on the forum.

 

Dude,
You gotta find a way to get it done. Missing anything cool due to hangover is unacceptable. Missing good surf for a hangover is gd blasphemous. Follow the advice of all the others or simply just punch yourself in the face. Piss poor effort man. Piss poor.