The Hangover Cure
10 Remedies For Reclaiming Your Power on Jan 1, 2025
Viewership of the "hangover" Wikipedia page increases more than fourfold on January 1 compared to the daily average, suggesting a surge in individuals seeking remedies or information about hangovers after New Year's Eve celebrations.
You ain’t alone, Gorgeous. After 18 years immersed in Hangover field research, I’ve procured this list of tools, tips, and resources for anyone out there looking for an alternate way to ring in the New Year. Apart from wishing it away.
1. LEAN IN
Our first inclination when we wake up with a hangover on New Year's Day is to start drinking. Every fiber of our being will fight to run away screaming, one foot out the door, hair on fire. This is not our fault. Escapism is the foundation of our culture.
Hot Tip:
Don’t.
Stay. Sit with the discomfort. Instead of pretending it doesn’t exist, invite it in. Interview it. Write down what it has to say. In this way, you are drawing your power back. You are taking power away from the scary loon you don’t want to face.
Contrary to popular belief, grooming the Hair of The Dog today is not the only option. We ALWAYS have a choice. Remember, a craving lasts on average 2 minutes. If we can distract ourselves for two minutes we can ride it out. Arrive safely on the other shore.
When I say LEAN IN, I mean commit to the experience without trying to change it.
Eckhart Tolle says,
"How do you know this situation is right for you? Because it's the one happening to you."
The hangover exists to teach us something. It has a purpose to fulfill. Some wisdom to impart. Maybe that wisdom is I don’t want to ever feel like this again. Or, I have to make a change, or I’ll die on this sword. Or maybe it’s My kids are watching me and I can’t be there for them today. I hate this. How can I change it?
Pain is an incredibly potent teacher. Today is for radical honesty. Today is for documenting your observations in a journal: A prompt that starts: Today I feel
Set a timer for 5 minutes and sketch out your feelings in words. This will automatically elevate your frequency, meaning: provide immediate relief.
One day you will return to this record. And mark it down as The First Day Of The Rest Of My Life.
2. MEDITATE
Lay down in a dark room. Have your husband wrangle the kids. Listen to this Energy Clearing Meditation I recorded for my course.
13 minutes to clear out detritus and debris left over from last night. That’s it. All that’s required is closed eyes and an open heart. Instant shift. Give it a try.
3. WALK IN NATURE
Alcohol drains us of our “life force,” our sense of power and agency. Alcohol initially increases dopamine and serotonin, the brain juice of our body’s pleasure/reward system. This is why it feels good when we’re doing it. However, the body is wired for homeostasis, or “balance,” and constantly works to achieve this state. When the pendulum [artificially] swings up, it must equally plunge down. This is why we feel depressed and listless the day after a big night of drinking. Making it more difficult to tap into joy, excitement, or vitality.
When we feel depleted and unable to act as our usual “Force of Nature” selves, we can always plug back into the original “Forces of Nature” for nourishment and sustenance.
Tuning into the rhythms of nature (bird sounds, wind rapping through skeleton trees, water gurgling over stone) attunes us to our own true nature. It connects us with the infinite web of all things. It reminds us we are not alone.
Also, consider “Earthing”: fanciful for “laying down on the ground” (yes, even in winter. You can do it. I believe in you. Just bundle up).
"Earthing," also known as grounding, allows the body to absorb negative ions from the Earth's surface, essentially replenishing the body with these naturally occurring negative charges, which can then neutralize positive ions (free radicals) within the body, potentially reducing inflammation and promoting overall health.
See?! The benefits are endless! Suit up and scoot out! Your kids will love it, too:)
4. PHONE A FRIEND
One of the most insufferable things about hangovers is the crippling shame that comes with it. Shame can perpetuate isolation. And lead us to believe we are not worthy of love and belonging. Shame makes us think we should be punished for our “sins” (don’t get me started — I believed this creation myth for Y E A R S). This could not be further from the truth.
*Author’s Note: We are not the bad guys for drinking to tolerate a sick society. We are not sinners for wanting to escape impossible standards, for wanting, just for a moment, to silence the incessant and unrelenting needs of everyone around us. We want a break from the demands, the noise, the noose of it all. It is no one’s fault that this is the best tool culture has given us for coping with the stress of life. It IS our responsibility to find better tools and methods - when the ones we are using start to break down our lives and diminish our vitality.
Secrets breed shame and sickness. I know — I used to hold secrets under my tongue like sedatives. For a living.
This tool (Phoning a Friend) involves reaching outside yourself and inviting a trusted one into your circle. The shame stops here. Think of a person in your life who exudes enthusiasm and vitality. The person who you always feel better leaving than you did coming in. Think of a person who has what you want. An “expander.” Scroll through your contacts. Select.
Shoot them a text: Hey, I feel like shit today. Can you help me through this? OR Hey, I want to make a change. Will you be my accountability buddy? Or, Hey, I’m thinking about signing up for this course. You want to do it with me? OR Hey, thanks for being my friend. I’m feeling scared and sad today. Can you sit with me in that?
The only requirement for this tool is honesty and courage. It is so hard to reach out for help. To admit we need it. That we couldn’t do it on our own. Whatever it is. I’m not going to mitigate the difficulty. But I am going to herald the reward. Letting someone in expands our reality, heightens our capacity for change and extends the limits on what we believe is possible for ourselves.
Maybe you need to borrow someone’s belief in you for a moment. That’s what we’re here for. We are not meant to do this life alone.
This method is also guaranteed to make you feel brighter and better.
If you can’t think of anyone you would like to reach out to, my number is 337 529 2304. I always give it out on holidays. TEXT ME. I WANT you to text me. I’d love to hear from you. I’m available and happy to provide support to you today. I mean it. I want your success as much as you do!
5. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FREE STUFF!
My beautiful friend and most inspiry creature,
is offering a free YearCompass download on her Substack today, as well as MANY OTHER fantastic opportunities for growth and expansion. If you’re not already following her Substack do yourself a favor and check her out.
I’m hosting a live New Years Workshop today at 2pm via Instagram Live! It’s called “Planting The Seeds For 2025". All you need is a pencil, paper, and half an hour, and I’ll walk you through a dream manifestation ceremony gifted to me by a friend 7 years ago: When I woke up on New Year’s Day with what would be my last New Year’s hangover. This Sacred Seed Ceremony saved my life. It’s simple and effective. And all the dream seeds I planted that year CAME TRUE. I’m not even kidding. I’ll explain the magic further today at 2! I do this every year and it’s such a beautiful way to recommit to your sacred power.
6. SPEAKING OF SEEDS… REMEMBER THIS:
THE CHAOS IS PART OF THE PROCESS.
You are right where you need to be. Read below. Re-read if you need to. Screen shot this and save it to your phone.
Sometimes, all we need is a little shift in perspective. Today is not a failure. Today is the day it all begins.
7. INVEST IN YOSELF
I know it’s hard. It’s hard to put ourselves first. It’s hard to believe we deserve to follow our dreams and fall madly in love with our lives. Especially as women. But we do. The world’s biggest lie is that we don’t. Sometimes, it takes a certain level of discomfort (cue: today) to catalyze change, evolution and growth.
The most humiliating thing I ever did was invite 30 of my closest friends over for a BBQ and pass out in the bathroom at 6:30pm. Locked in so no one could come get me. I missed the entire party. It was probably the worst I’ve ever felt. I woke up at 3am the next morning not believing what I’d done. It was that moment and a hundred other little ones, that finally metamorphed me into wanting something different for myself. Moved me into action.
In my experience, the best thing I could do for myself on a hangover day was tell someone else how miserable I was. Go for a walk in nature. And invest my most precious commodity (time) in favor of my Highest Self.
Today is a big day for me. I’m officially opening enrollment for my transformative course:
Wild Power: The Creative Pathway to Elevated Living
This 8-week journey, beginning January 8, is designed for women ready to tap into their highest creative potential through small, actionable habits that create lasting change.
It is my belief that drinking and other addictive coping behaviors naturally fall away in the doing of this work. Not drinking does NOT have to be hard. I’m living proof of that. This course will show you how.
Together, we'll explore rituals, routines, and mindset shifts that will revolutionize your daily life.
Let's step into this new year with intention, clarity, and the Wild Power that resides within us all.
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You are worth it! You are fucking amazing! I believe in you with all my heart.
With the biggest love and highest wishes for you,
Rosie