Fall Asleep as a Civil War Veteran Addicted to Morphine

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Get early episodes & ad-free audio on Patreon: https://patreon.com/DrowsyHistorian Return home from the Civil War and step into the life of an ordinary veteran trying to rebuild what the conflict left behind. In this episode of Drowsy Historian, you experience the quiet struggle of returning to civilian life while living with old wounds, difficult memories, and a medicine that once offered desperately needed relief. Morphine helped ease the pain of war, but as the days become months, that relief gradually becomes dependence. Follow the slow rhythm of recovery through dusty streets, quiet bedrooms, local drugstores, family meals, winter mornings, and ordinary working days. This is not a…