How to Drink When You’re Sober

Or “how many diet cokes will give you heart palpitations”

Margot Q
Margot Q
Nov 4 · 5 min read
It’s me. (It’s not me). Photo by Brandon Hoogenboom on Unsplash

I’m a terrible drunk.

Ask anyone who’s known me since I accidentally got wasted as a four year old stealing sips of beer at a soiree thrown by my mother. A vicious hangover arrived the next day and set me up for a nearly 30 year Groundhog Day of The Morning After.

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Margot Q

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Margot Q

Writer from Aotearoa New Zealand. Studying MA & MEd. Custodian of nearly $100k in student loans. www.margotq.com

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