Sober Hangovers

Tonight I went out to hang with some great friends. It wasn't that far away from where I live. A 10 to 15 minute drive which would actually be shorter if I didn't have to go through a state park along the way. I decided that I wasn't going to drink tonight like I did last week.I got pretty ripped last week. Let's just say 4 over my limit of 2. Not drinking tonight turned out to be a good decision on my part. I hate the drive back home and don't like to stay at friend's too well.(Nothing personal guys, I'm just antisocial that way)

I arrived at 7:00 pm at a friend of mine's bar and grill. A nice small place where the whole family can dine and a person of age can drink a beer or two. They had a band playing tonight. A well known local band of whom I know really well. Very talented people. Then at close to closing time and all of the under agers out of the building it becomes a "private party". Doors are locked and it's on, let the fun begin.

So, not drinking, I ordered a cup of coffee and wound up drinking at least 2 and a half pots on my own. Of coarse having to pee every 20 min or so to get rid of the previous 4 cups that my bladder would be holding. By the time I left there it was 1:00am. Now, I'm thinking that hanging out with my great friends (whom I love very much) I have some how absorbed their alcohol into my skin or vapors through my nose. I can't explain it but everytime I hang out with someone that drinks I seem to get their hangover.

What is this? I feel like maybe if I would have drank a couple of beers that I would have gotten this feeling for a good cause. HMMM.... I don't know? I don't think that I have ever met anyone else that doesn't drink on a normal basis that gets "hangover like" feelings. The worst thing is is that I know I will feel worse in the morning whan I wake up. I call these sober hangovers or "sympathy" hangovers.

Like I said, I love my friends and wouldn't change them for the world. I would do almost anything for them but this hangover crap is for the birds. How do they do it? I wonder. How do they drink several beers or liquor or whatever and not feel like crapolla the next day or next 2 days for that matter?

Well, it's not going to stop me from hanging out with them for sure. I always have such a great time when I'm around them and being sober is actually a form of entertainment for me. I will continue on my quest to understand this type of "brain fog, sluggish, head ache feeling and until I do I'm gonna keep on doing what I do. Love you guys and you know who you are.....