A Tampa nightlife out is often a great reason for us to go all out at the end of the week and just let off all the stress of the past few days. Dancing, drinking, laughter, these are just some of the most common parts of a typical night out with your friends. However, there may be times when you find yourself in the mood for a drink or two, but not in the mood to get absolutely drunk that night, and that’s okay.
However, when you’re in the company of friends, one drink can easily turn into three, then five, and the next thing you know, you’re waking up on your friend’s sofa with no idea of what happened the previous night. Sometimes we just want to remain sober while still having fun with our friends. Here are some ways that you can enjoy a night out with some drinks and still remain sober enough throughout the night.
Keep track of how many drinks you’ve had
It’s all about being aware of what you’re doing when you’re out with friends. One reason why we tend to overdrink with our friends is that we’re usually having too much fun to notice that we’ve drunk way more than we intended to. Try to pace your drinking, and keep a limit for yourself.
For example, if you know that it takes four drinks to get your drunk, limit yourself to three at most. Don’t intake one drink after the other in quick succession, pace yourself. Try limiting yourself to one alcoholic drink per hour, and drink soda or water in the meantime.
Eat some food and drink some water while you’re drinking alcoholic drinks
One reason why it’s so easy to get drunk is that we often forget to eat something while we’re eating, and all we’re drinking is alcohol. You’re going to need something to dilute the alcohol in your system, and eating some filling food and drinking plenty of water is the best way to do that. Drinking plenty of water also helps avoid any hangovers the next day since it keeps you properly hydrated.
Carry a non-alcoholic drink in your hand
We love our friends and they mean well, but when they’ve had too much to drink on a Tampa nightlife, they may tend to become a little pushy, especially when they want everyone else to have as much fun as they’re having.
They may end up pressuring you to drink if they see that you don’t have a drink with you. In order to avoid this, carry around a glass of juice or soda to sip in order to avoid interactions with friends like these.