I know this is probably a common topic. For me, I’m not sure if it’s a “trope” or just totally misinformed writing, but it’s how many authors approach alcoholism. Some examples are Girl on the Train and The House Across the Lake, among HUNDREDS. If anyone else here has struggled with alcoholism, you know it’s not just "i woke up after downing an entire bottle of whiskey but was able to shower, down a cup of coffee, and solve a murder. "

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    10 months ago

    It was actually used pretty well in the game Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havok which often features narrations from the main character. Considering that main character Makoto Naegi has just found the game’s first of many murder victims and >!it was the character set up as his main love interest throughout the early parts of the game!<, it actually does work well since he also mentions that he was screaming until he fainted.

    They also changed it for the game’s anime adaptation where it turns into the ad break of the episode.

    Also used well in the Agatha Christie story Cat Among The Pigeons which has the twist of it being seen from an outside perspective. As Poirot notes, >!Mrs Chadwick murdering Ms Vansittart!< was a mistake of impulsiveness and as he explains, the “mind rebels” causing them to let out a horrified scream.