Anonymous wrote:46 year-old woman here. I used to love going out for cocktails and enjoying a nice buzz.
Now? Not worth it. I do not enjoy it. It messes with my sleep, it makes me pee throughout the night, I wake up sweaty or tired...the short-lived buzz doesn't outweigh the longer-term after-effects.
Anyone else? I feel like an old lady!!

Yes, all of this plus I don’t really even enjoy the buzz because it’s combined with a sickish feeling now. It literally feels like I’m drinking poison. I’m 50.

I was a big drinker in my 20s, slowed way, way down with kids but enjoyed the occasional glass of wine at a dinner party or barbecue. Now, I think my drinking days are over.

I started limiting alcohol in my 30s because it just made me too tired. Once I started going through peri / menopause I began having unpleasant reactions to wine and just mostly stopped drinking alcohol entirely.

Will have a drink now and then, maybe once a month, but that's it.

I also outgrew it - now at 56 I rarely drink.

Back in peri, I'd wake up with anxiety after a few drinks the night before. Then, I started noticing my feet would start to swell after a drink. And then I started not really getting a buzz. It's just so not worth it. But I do feel like I'm missing out - I miss the buzz.

43 year old man here.

Most of the time, in most settings, alcohol brings me no joy and plenty of negatives.

Every once in a while I'm with a group of old friends and getting buzzed feels good. But it's becoming rarer and rarer.

Anonymous wrote:The buzz is nice after you drink it but it makes me feel 200 yrs old the next day.

-49yo

Same. I enjoy it in the moment. 2 glasses of a crisp fizzy Brut. But I feel not so great the following day.

I can't tolerate it anymore. It really messes with the sleep.

My fatty liver was like staaaaasshhhhhppppp

Anonymous wrote:I stopped seeking the buzz a long time ago, but I still enjoy a drink or two when having dinner out or socializing with friends.

+1 I think this is the natural evolution.

Anonymous wrote:The buzz is nice after you drink it but it makes me feel 200 yrs old the next day.

-49yo

Same here. It takes me a full day to recover complete with anxiety, grouchiness, and bad sleep.

Sadly, yes. I can sometimes not struggle the next day after 1 drink, 2 makes me question life choices as it’s a guaranteed hangover. I drink tons of water alongside anything and can still be very tired for days after. Really grumpy too

I stopped seeking the buzz a long time ago, but I still enjoy a drink or two when having dinner out or socializing with friends.

The buzz is nice after you drink it but it makes me feel 200 yrs old the next day.

-49yo

I'm 53 and haven't necessarily outgrown it, but it does mess with my sleep if I have a drink too late in the evening. And now, my max is two of anything.

So now if I go out with DH, I'll have a cocktail at 6 or 7 at the latest (usually accompanies dinner). The only thing I'm bummed about is that cocktails have become so much more interesting in the last 10 years, unlike when I was younger!

Yep. I hardly ever drink anymore.

46 year-old woman here. I used to love going out for cocktails and enjoying a nice buzz.
Now? Not worth it. I do not enjoy it. It messes with my sleep, it makes me pee throughout the night, I wake up sweaty or tired...the short-lived buzz doesn't outweigh the longer-term after-effects.
Anyone else? I feel like an old lady!!