“Alcohol (and cocaine, heroin, milk-of-the-poppy, etc) is for treating illness” - Doctors 100yrs ago.
They all just numb/distract from the illness called “pain” we all feel. Some physical, some psychological. And some can’t handle the substance; just like some drink too much. nostr:note1kf8v4ykhsgdel3x9p040njcvx3jwkdtdcsakgejdtwz2a5wdseusf0qzc5