Joy does not come in the form of alcohol to everyone, especially the day after. And all the booze in China does not mend a thing. Running into a bottle of gin with that stupid grin will turn into a grimace one day when you look back and say (if you ever sober up that is) **** I am still in the pits I just was too drunk to notice. It hurts way worse on the otherside of a bottle of gin than jumping into the fire sober will ever do for anyone.
My Dad was one of those men who always found his answer in the bottle of gin and it never made life better for him, and because he was too drunk or passed out to make the lot better for himself or my Mum and us kids. No thanks mate.