Leaia gazed upward, feeling nausea rising as she watched the utensils floating free. Why were they floating? A sifter doesn’t float.
She squeezed her eyes shut, surprised at how hard it was to open them again. Sticky, gummy, itchy. Hot. So hot. Swallowed. Pain, heat, never swallow again. Ears throbbing, head pounding, nose closed up and making her a mouth-breather.
Eyes open. Floating sifters, floating colanders, floating strainers, floating . . .
Nausea. Bitter, sour, rising, hurting her throat. Keep it down! Can’t! Throat-searing, stomach heaving. Sick, so sick.
Never again. Never ever. Just not worth it.
Just Writing! 
was she on something? must be the first time.
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She got drunk. I’ve never had any alcohol whatsoever, so I had to rely on what I’ve been told, and what I’ve read, to portray what she was suffering.
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Let’s hope she remembers, the next time temptation comes her way. 🙂
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Me too.
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Memories of pain fade fast, I think she’ll probably do it again
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I’ve never understood that. I’ve had clients who complain about how horrible a hangover is, how sick they are. Then they go do it again because it’s “fun.”
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Never again. That what they always say – until the next time!
Here’s my story.
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Thanks for reading and commenting, Keith. Yes, I’m afraid you’re right. The pull of the alcohol is very strong. I wouldn’t know–never had any—perfectly happy without it 🙂
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Hey, Keith’s Ramblings stole my comment, word for word! So I echo that.
Good description of someone in the throes of self-inflicted indulgence!
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Thanks, Draliman. I’ve talked with people who have been sober for 20 years of more, and who still feel the pull to drink again. Truly respect them for resisting the temptation.
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I’ve managed 16 and a half years but I still get seriously tempted some days.
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That’s fantastic! Congratulations, and I pray you stay sober.
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Thank you 🙂
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Sounds like the Flu… a serious bought of it, too. Great story… I was ready to heave right along with her. 🙂 ❤ ~ Shalom, Bear
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I wasn’t thinking of the flu, but yes, it could have been. Only once in my life have I had it that bad, and never want to get it again. This person had just gotten drunk, something I have absolutely no interest in doing!
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Oh, drunk… I haven’t been that drunk since the night I walked off the side of the ship from top deck on a dare. Let’s just say, hitting the brick of ocean, having lungs & stomach pumped, and then suffering weeks with a lung infection from the water, I learned my lesson. I was only sixteen back then…sixteen and dead stupid!
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My word! It’s a wonder you weren’t just dead! That’s a hard way to learn the dangers of alcohol, but I’m very glad you didn’t continue on that track. Terrible experience.
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Sad, but true. It was right after my first hubby died, and I didn’t care to go on… grief is vicious. Then, I came home, met my Hubby at College… so, it came out well.
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Yes, grief is vicious. I’m so sorry you had to endure that, but thankful that it turned out well.
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Fortunately those days are long behind me. Hopefully she will learn one day soon!
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I’m glad they’re behind you, Iain. An awfully hard lesson to learn, I’m told, because it seems like so much fun until the hangover sets in.
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Dear Linda,
It sounds like she’s paying dearly for her thrills. Well described. Feeling a bit on the nauseated side myself now. Good one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks, Rochelle. I hope you get over the nausea very quickly 🙂
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Sounds about right, from what I can recall. It is just this kind of aftermath that led me away from the party nights.
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I’m happy for you! For far too many, the “pleasure” of drinking outweighs the misery of the hangover.
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Thank you, Linda. The day I woke up after passing out at someone’s house, then having to pull my car over quickly to vomit, was my wake-up call.
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Yeah, sure doesn’t sound like fun to me 🙂
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For someone who has never had a drink, you have described a hangover perfectly!
Ugh.
No thanks…
Good writing, though!
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Thanks, Dale 🙂 Hearing my clients describe it was often hard to listen to.
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Was Leaia drunk? Once the hangover goes, she may try again.
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Yes, she was. And one can only hope she will stay determined never to go back there.
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Loved this. Bet she wanted to die… so to speak.
Well written.
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Thanks Tannille.
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There have been alcoholics among my relatives, but I’m not a drinker. The floating objects remind me of vertigo I’ve had in the past. With my stomach at my age, I would suffer agony if I was a drinker. I can’t even drink much coffee. I ended up in the hospital from too much coffee. Great descriptions, Linda. —- Suzanne
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Vertigo is truly awful. I’m glad you have chosen sobriety and good sense.
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There are a lot of never agains that are only never again… until next time. Leaia will be all right with some moderation.
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Reminds of a film with a hangover… someone saying
Who the hell have been eating cat-shit…… with my mouth?
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Dear Linda,
Once bitten twice shy, “hopefully”.
Brilliant how you wrote this, without ever having any alcohol whatsoever. Story telling skills!
Good to be here after eons.
Love,
Natasha
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Well, that was pretty much spot on! I haven’t been like that since student years (believe it or not, I was once thrown out of a bar – for lining up part filled bottles of mixers and playing tunes on them, and refusing to stop!)
I loved the play on words in your title!
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Penny, that’s a great story 🙂 And YOU, my friend, get the gold star. So far, you are the ONLY one who picked up on my double entendre 🙂
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Made me a little queasy just reading it. lol
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Like you, I don’t know what a hangover is. 😉 I must commend your research and storytelling skills in this story.
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Thanks so much. Part of it is just good listening skills. I’ve had lots of people in my counseling office who have had this experience.
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