You hear this sometimes “oh Jimmy? Yeah he drank himself to death after his wife died” But this actually possible? Does the body reach a point where it can’t process alcohol at a certain point?
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Liver disease takes a good long time to progress though, and often overlooked is cases of acute pancreatitis like I had from drinking at only 26. I drank a handle plus of vodka every day for several years (4-5) and one day basically started throwing up non-stop and could not stand up. A part of my pancreas essentially ruptured, starting digesting itself, and I eventually started developing multi-organ failure as a result of/concurrent with massive systemic inflammation. My lungs filled with fluid in acute respiratory distress, I had to be placed on a ventilator, ECMO (heart/lung bypass) and ICU stay for about 5 weeks. In the years since I’ve managed to avoid progression to chronic pancreatitis by not drinking but acute cases are no joke.
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