She turns to alcohol to numb the pain from "summary" of The Way I Used to Be by Amber Smith
In her darkest moments, Eden found solace in the bottom of a bottle. She turned to alcohol to drown out the memories that haunted her, the pain that consumed her every waking moment. The burn of the liquid as it slid down her throat served as a temporary distraction from the turmoil within her mind. Alcohol became her coping mechanism, her way of numbing the overwhelming emotions that threatened to engulf her. It offered a brief reprieve from the weight of her past, allowing her to escape reality, if only for a fleeting moment. With each sip, she felt the edges of her pain dull, the sharpness of her trauma softened. But as the numbness faded, the pain always returned, more intense than before. The temporary relief alcohol provided was quickly replaced by a crushing sense of emptiness. The cycle of drinking to forget, only to be reminded of her suffering, became a vicious cycle that she found herself trapped in. Despite the temporary relief it offered, Eden knew deep down that alcohol ...
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