Have a fraternity brother who got blasted and purposefully jumped off his moving cruise ship, somehow thinking he could swim back to the ship’s boat launch area. They stopped the ship, found him, and got him back in. He was about 35 back then and hasn’t had a drink since - and is now one of the strongest warriors for Jesus I know. Sometimes, a shock to the entire nervous system can change your life... if you survive it.
I saw similar on a cruise....we were docked in Cozumel preparing to depart and a drunk passenger jumped off the fantail many decks up....only way I figure he survived was he was so blitzed.
Glad your friend is now truly alive and well. 👍