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. "

  • Deftly_Flowing@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Reminds me of a post I read on reddit years ago

    Alcoholic here. Wake up 4am. Can’t get back to sleep. Take 6-10 advil to stop the pain. Take 2mg of klonopin to stop from shaking. Eat half a roll of tums to stop the burning. Lay awake awake, tossing till the son comes up. Tell yourself, “Today is the day I’m not going to drink.” Have coffee, skip breakfast. 12 noon, hands start to shake. “Fuck, I need a drink.” Just one drink to calm you down, I’ll stop after that. 3pm and I’m trashed on a couch watching netflix, smoking cigarettes, ignoring texts. 6pm and your bombed, rambling incoherently to anyone who will listen. 8pm passed out in a state of near death on a couch. 4am wake up. “Today is the day I’m not going to drink.”

    • bonjour-robot@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      I’m not an alcholic and this is kind of what drinking feels like for me. I can’t sleep, I shake, the next day sucks, I lounge around like a vegetable. I don’t start drinking again though.

      Except I would only take 6 or so tylenol over several hours. No need to fuck your kidneys up even more.