I think these can be split into two categories.
Long-term regrets such as buying an expensive house without the proper finances and short-term mistakes such as everyday ‘whoopsies'.
My biggest short-term regret is drinking copious amounts of alcohol and thinking my body can handle the consequences.
I often joke with friends that as I get older, the hangover gets worse but it's all true and I still know I'll inevitably hit the impending iceberg.
I don't drink every week, in fact I've cut back significantly in the past two years and only drink at events, nice dinner with the family or an arvo at the pub.
Despite drinking alcohol less, I would easily say in the past 12 months my body has aged the wrong way and hangovers are viscous.
An example was last Friday night. Got on the piss, finished the night with a delicious Halal Snack Pack then spent all day Saturday recovering.
Sweating, regretting and vomiting. It took until 9 pm before I could eat or drink without needing to dive head first into the toilet.
That's pretty much a 20-hour turnaround.
In the past 12 months this has happened way too many times. So, why do I put my body through it?
Why should I take a day out of my life regretting everything I did the night before?
This is all a result of my own stupidity. There's no other way to describe it.
I lie in bed when I'm hungover trying to retrace my steps from the night before.
Thankfully people have told me I'm a happy drunk and because I didn't end up in a divvy van it must be all good.
The other stupid thing I do is convince myself my method to avoiding a day of vomiting is drinking a litre of water before passing out.
Late last year after spending the entire day at the Balnarring Races (broke even, thanks for asking) I thought I was doing the right thing drinking a sports drink before going to bed. Well that didn't work; it came up blue!.
As I said I don't get rat arsed every weekend.
I hate New Year's resolutions because I think there's nonsense and I never stick to them because I still haven't won Tattslotto.
However, as it's still January there's still time to throw in a last-minute New Year's resolution into the ring.
For me it will be to protect my body. I need to lose a few kilos despite loving my unhealthy eating lifestyle, and cut back on alcohol.
This weekend will be the perfect example, or rather test, because there's plans for me to get hard on the poison but I've vowed to have just a few drinks.
I'm going to take it easy. Because the benefits are so much better.
I won't end up with my head in the toilet the next day.
And because I know I need to lose weight, I won't even get myself a HSP; I'll go with the Quinoa Snack Pack.
Plus I'm a stingy bastard with my wallet so by taking it easy I can ensure it stays thick and healthy.
The decision to live without these unnecessary regrets is one I should have made years ago.
I regret regretting.
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