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. "
To be fair I did this once when I was in a really bad car accident where we rolled off a freeway embankment and I genuinely thought I was about to die. Once I realized it was me, I remember a random thought floating through my brain that as long as I could hear myself screaming at least I knew I was still alive. (Somehow I was actually ok except for whiplash and cuts on my hands, wear your seatbelts folks❤️).