I used alcohol as a crutch for a few years after a close relative died. I still thought about my issues but I didn’t care as much. Made me numb. Sober hurt, drunk didn’t. It was an emotional painkiller. (Finally stopped when I started doing math to figure out how to making drinking sustainable with my paycheck and realizing that was NOT a good train of thought.)
Alcoholics don’t necessarily like the taste of alcohol, its just a readily available and socially acceptable way to escape from reality.
I used alcohol as a crutch for a few years after a close relative died. I still thought about my issues but I didn’t care as much. Made me numb. Sober hurt, drunk didn’t. It was an emotional painkiller. (Finally stopped when I started doing math to figure out how to making drinking sustainable with my paycheck and realizing that was NOT a good train of thought.)