Nature's Nuisance: The Hangover

Eat

I don’t always think to stuff my belly before drinking. Shame on me. But when I do remember, I don’t mess around. You won’t see me picking at a salad. Move over greens and bring on the carbs.

The Morning After

Two of my favorites can be found at McDonald’s. I’m lucky to live really close to one. Actually, I’m lucky that I have a mom who lives close (and loves me) enough to drop off a cheeseburger for me.

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I spent the first part of my morning with my head under a pillow. I live on a fairly busy street. Apparently motorists have no compassion for the hungover.

More Eating

That’s a 5lb chocolate bar. Yes, there is one in my fridge.

No caffeine

Caffeine will only dehydrate you more, which is exactly what you don’t want. If not having your morning cup of coffee makes you feel miserable, well, you already have a hangover… it can’t get much worse.

Stay in Bed

Don’t have anything to do that day? Why bother getting out of bed? The spinning room isn’t so bad when there’s a comfy bed beneath your body.

Let Out Aggression

I may or may not spend some time screaming at my TV scream while playing Mario Kart.

Talk.

I’m a chatter box when I’m sober. I’m really surprised how that increases when hungover. You would think I’d want to be alone, but ooooh no. Piecing together the previous night’s events while chatting with my mom is surprisingly fun.

Read

Unfortunately some days you can’t get away with doing nothing. Even while hungover. Which I’m not saying I am. Ahem.

Nothing nurses a hangover better than by perusing Guidespot’s archives and checking out these hangover gems:

The Guide to Oops I Drank Too Much in Boston

The Things You Regret Saturday Morning

Hangover Remedies in New York City

Good Drunk VS Bad Drunk

Ibuprofen!