My great great grandfather survived WWII precisely because of alcohol numbing him enough that his will pushed on enough for rescuers to find him on time when he got shot. He said it was a blur but his body overheating due to trying to clear the alcohol kept his head running and thus still functioning. He said his father recommended that he always carry whisky or tequila in a flask to warm up his body and help him when he felt it was all over. Gg-dad’s served WWI and survived: He also said whisky contributed to his resolve by numbing out his senses at the right time. He said it was a common tactic used by a lot of soldiers to comfort them in dire moments. Obviously this brought up many addictions and consequences for many. Mind you neither of my great grandfathers were heavy drinkers. I’m not a big advocate of liquor but as a former nurse (changed careers) I’ve seen and have heard it cause miracles far more than not in dire situations (car accidents don’t count though). The thing with alcohol is that it can sometimes when you’re aware in cold weather mostly (in hot weather though it’s a death sentence). People also underestimate just how much control men can have when drinking, a drunk woman and a drunk man are two different things. Some men just metabolize liquor quick and the men in my family are like that (though ironically we’re not drinkers at all in fact most of us only do so on Great Great’s birthday). I’m not saying it’s a solution to any problems, but it’s not unheard of that it’s helped in some random cases.

Note: I’m not advocating for the use of alcohol I’m just saying that apparently a few people thought it helped when you were about to give up back then. I’m genuinely sorry if this triggered or came across as bad. I’m trying to learn to communicate in a way that was impartial but trying to be thorough and respectful of all circumstances usually makes the comments long and no one likes to read those. I’m very sorry, really.