My first hangover in years

Three Chang beers produced one heck of a hangover. My alcohol consumption during the past couple of years has been reduced. After I turned 40 alcohol began to affect me differently, my sleep. That was all the inspiration I needed to back off from drinking.

The first year after the accident I began drinking like a fish. If I could not kill the pain I was going to drown it in alcohol. The medications I take to not mix well with alcohol. It was my family doctor that spoke to me in a way that actually scared me about mixing booze and pills. He infused terror in me about booze and pills.

Eventually I realized I was drinking because of the PTSD and stopped drinking altogether for about six months. When I did begin to drink again it was just beer and wine. A couple glasses of wine or a couple of beers and that was enough. Even a couple of drinks affects my sleep and that helps to inspire me to stay away from booze altogether or as much as I could.

The hangover from the Chang beers provided all the inspiration necessary to remove alcohol again from my life.