My sponsor in AA with 34 years under his belt tells me that we are born without "copers", those being what civilians are born with. That is the ability to "cope" with life on its own terms. As was said earlier, more is better for us. When I have been asked what my favorite drink was I have had to reply, "The NEXT one!"
I don't know if I was born with a "coper" or not, but the explanation made as much sense as any other.
Jon