You *can* still be fashionable with a jacket.

You know what really “ruins” the outfit? Losing you’re toes and fingers.

Actually, with or without a jacket, 9 hours at that temperature, she would have had frostbite anyway. The problem wasn’t the lack of coat, it was the alcohol and the friends who didn’t check she was inside the house.

Don't judge her. The fact that she's willing to come out to warn people should be appreciated.

This is an issue about college drinking culture, not jackets.

There is a huge difference between 20 degrees and -17 degrees

This message is iffy. She was drinking and passed out outside.

They should’ve been advocating on how to drink responsible her life didn’t change because she didn’t wear a coat it changed because she passed out drunk in the cold

Why didn’t her friends make sure she got inside the house safe? She passed out on the porch because she drank so much? It sounds like her friends abandoned her

When I'm dropping someone off, I never leave until I have seen them go inside the house. It's good practice, no matter the weather.

Oh man, poor woman. Beautiful soul. She's a trooper! I found a 19 year old woman in Bismarck outside the apartment laying there passed out. I ran in to grab blankets and picked her up put her in the car and brought her to the bis hospital and waited there until she was admitted and better. Her friends had literally left her because they thought they would get in trouble for underage drinking. I was in disbelief, shocked that her " friends" would even think about leaving her unconscious outside an apartment building where she didn't even live. I know they left her there to be found but damn! What a bunch of 🤬 low lifes to do that. She ended up being 3 times the legal limit. Never said goodbye to her, but I hope she makes better friends these days.

This is exactly why my mom waits for people to go inside when she takes them places just in case something bad suddenly happens.

The fact she was so intoxicated she passed out outside. A coat was not going to save her....drink smarter kids...

I still wear hoodies in 90° weather 💀

Call the kids not wanting to ruin their outfit by wearing a jacket on a night out dumb all you want but millions of college students do it every day, I did it when I was a college student, women in cold countries like Russia regularly do it for the sake of fashion, that wasn’t the issue. It was the being passed out on a porch overnight in freezing temperatures. Horrific story that serves as a cautionary tale, but not about wearing a jacket. This is about drinking and the people you surround yourself with. Hard to believe her “friends” couldn’t at least wait until they saw she was inside before pulling off knowing she was drunk smh.

Waiiiit a damn minute what type of of story is this, this isn’t about not wearing a damn coat this is about HORRIBLE FRIENDS!!!!!!! Nobody made sure this young lady made it INSIDE THE HOUSE!? I mean realistically She could’ve been wearing a coat and sadly this would’ve occurred because her extremities were still exposed!! Her friends failed her! Shame on them…

They aren’t wearing anything cute tho

I think the bigger message is don't be a drunk and pass out outside...

what awful friends to not make sure she got inside safely before driving off. if it weren’t for them leaving she would still have hands and feet

Breaks my heart for her..we ALL make mistakes; more often as young peopleI I pray that others will learn from hers! Be sober and vigilant...and humble.God Bless each and every one of you! Stay safe and warm:)

You know what ruins the outfit? Not having hands or feet.

It ruins the outfit has to be the lamest excuse ever. There's stylish coats if you're concern

I can relate to this on a personal level. When I was 4 years old, during late winter it was freezing outside and me and my parents were traveling during midnight. After sometime I refused to wear my jacket and started throwing a tantrum. My parents pleaded me to wear my jacket but I didn't. It's wasn't a big deal until 2 days later I caught brain fever and experienced life threatening situation. My parents used to cry by my hospital bed just praying to God to save my life. To this day I always remember to prioritize keeping myself safe and alert.

She's brave sharing her story of her and her friends mistakes to bring awareness to others

Who cares if your style doesn’t look good, your health is more important than style of clothing

Get a stylish coat then lol wtf

Tip: ask the person dropping you home to always wait until you enter the house before they drive away.

Not wearing a coat is different from lying wasted in the cold for nine hours.

Her message should have been dont get blackout drunk with ppl you can't trust, a real friend would have made sure she made it inside.

The overdrinking was more of a blame. Would have been fine if she didn't pass out.

She is so strong for sharing her story abd wanting everyone to learn from her lessons. 😇🙏

I went to a club in England and they had a coat check immediately as you entered. It wasn’t even a fancy place, it was just a regular club. You don’t see that a ton in the US!

I ain’t going no where when it’s -17 outside...

Why didn’t the friends that drop her off make sure she got into her house safely?! I do not leave until I see my friend go inside and close their door.

Good message ,always make sure your friend makes it home safely

Who cares how you look in the street it's inside where it matters! Good on this brave girl for helping others.

But this isn't about wearing a coat and being cold this is about being a drunk and passing out in your front door and getting frostbite

1989: I bet We'll be living on the moon in 30 years! 2019: Wear a coat when it is cold.

“ what if you ruin your life “ Honestly thats so strong. I wish more people understood her !

God bless that girl. I hope shes doing great today and will continue to.

Did she really just compare girls walking to the bar without a jacket to a drunk girl who passed out on her porch for 9h in freezing temprature? Smh

you have to be a special kind of insecure not wear a coat because it doesnt look good

So sad! Bless her!

Alyssa I hope you story touches a lot of peoples lives God Bless You

I don’t understand this logic.

3 things that never gets cold in winter... -Wolves -Polar Bears -Thots

Hardest part is knowing that you did this to yourself being more responsible and not drinking to the point you black out and sleep outside in the winter

,,I'm so sorry this happened to you. GOD bless you.sweet girl.

Not for nothing but whoever dropped this woman off sucks. It’s literally HUMAN DECENCY to make sure your friends get INSIDE the house when you drop them off.. esp after a night of drinking

Okay but.... There IS some seriously nice jackets and coats you can wear and still be cute. Carry your damn jacket.

Sad story. Great testimony.

She is extremely beautiful and looks like she has a Good heart. May God Bless her!! ❤

"It ruins the outfit" Me: *tHe OuTfIt Is AlReAdY rUiNeD*

“It’s cold outside and I’m STILL lookin like a thottie because a hoe neva gets cold” -Cardi B

😭This is so sad. That poor girl!

She is SO BEAUTIFUL GOD HAS A BETTER PLAN FOR HER 🙏🏻

wait wait wait...-17 DEGREES!!! AT THAT POINT I WOULDNT EVEN BE OUTSIDE, ID BE IN BED WEARING 5 COATS WITH 5 BLANKETS WATCHING NETFLIX WHILE DRINKING HOT COCOA!!!

Proof that a College Education doesn't necessarily make you smart.

Shes getting on pretty well despite the lack of fingers and toes. Good for her finding her way around. It cant be easy.

But like, my big question is like, how can they wear that short-sleeved stuff when it’s literally SNOWING outside? I’d be shivering like crazy!

This is a story about the dangers of alcoholism. Not a story about coats. 🤦‍♂️

I'm sorry, but a jacket wouldn't have changed her situation. She was in the cold for too many hours for even a jacket to have prevented that from happening

I feel sorry for this young woman

They r insane I can’t even fathom being this worried about what I look like that poor girl I’m so glad she survived that must’ve been so scary

Truly stylish people know how pull off a jacket Thanks for all the likes🤭

*Lessons to be learnt.* 1. Don't get drunk in the winter 2. Don't get drunk at all 3. Just wear a damn jacket 4. Have good friends that wont leave you stranded incase you ignored 1-3.

She’s so beautiful and for her friends to leave her before she made it into the house was terrible. If they’re ok enough to drive they were definitely okay enough to make sure she got in safe. Be careful who u call friends! ❤

God bless her. So glad she’s alive to tell her story.

moral of the story: drink responsibly.

I have a would u rather to y'all reading this: Would u rather.....wear a coat or.....freeze to death. Like:coat Comment:freeze TO death. (Btw I am not making fun of anyone k?)

Watching from Los Angeles, just the *idea* of 20° makes me want to cry 😭 🥶

God bless her! Please young ladies take her advice please please.❤️

“It ruins the outfit” well then wear a winter outfit goodness gracious

They keep saying they don't want to ruin their outfits.. Their outfits aren't that cute anyway.🤦 🙄🙄

That's a terrible situation.

That happened to a former middle school friend of mines. Except she lost one hand due to frostbite...We had very long harsh Winters growing up North, talking negative degrees, when I got older, I moved to a state that has subtropical climate all year round because it started getting worse UP North Pennsylvania near Canada and New York, Ice started forming on my tongue once when I was outside..I was so scared I was going to lose my tongue, I told my family..I moving to warmer state..lol My Hands was feeling like a bunch of knives was scraping my fingers...I like All Seasons...I just don't do well in Extreme Weather. Good Luck to Everyone this Winter. There was also a baby who froze to death outside the home and a college student at the college I attended. Snow is beautiful but be Careful out there

Why not buy a nice sherpa, an overcoat, a leather jacket. The protective layer doesn't have to be astronomically expensive to be of nice quality.

First of all; Drink responsibly.

"It ruins the outfit" is the stupidest excuse I have ever heard. Seriously. It's not worth it. If your precious outfit matter that much, you can get a coat that matches it.

They still won't listen because everyone thinks it won't happen to them. God Bless her and her message

Number one rule! When you drop friends off! You make sure they go inside the door. That’s just me. But it should be a universal rule.

No one noticed her outside for 9 hours?

We all need to give this woman a hand. She is very brave.

Sweetheart I live up in Canada and it can get seriously cold up here. One of my friends what is ripping across the lake on a snowmobile and he had a log. That was the last thing that he remembered for 16 hours. He lost all the fingers on his both hands. He was an avid guitar player did a riding like beautiful. We call him fingers and that’s not a bad thing that’s what he wanted us to call him he’s a lot different now He lost all 10 fingers and two thumbs. I am heartbroken for my friend don’t take cold for granted like your son it will catch up to you it will take you over and you will lose all your digits

Drinking so much that you can't make it inside the house should be addressed not wearing a coat or mittens.

Fashion isn't worth your health.

Poor girl. So sad.

Brave girl , Salute U ,, God always with you

So the friends who dropped her off didn’t make sure she got in the house safely. Pitiful. Everyone’s only out for self.

The fact she survived it’s a miracle. I lost my dad like that, froze to death at only 52 years old 10 years ago 😓

Really nice message. She's absolutely right. Friend might bully you If you wear jacket and other stuff but It's for your protection. Alyssa can go for hand transplant. I saw a couple of cases and It's life changing for them with hand transplant.

Oh my gosh poor thing! Wow. Praise God shes alive!

My mom makes me wear a huge coat when it is 50 degrees!

The cold wasn’t her problem, it was the fact that she was dropped off and her ride drove off before seeing that she made it inside. Going outside for a short burst in the cold without a coat, you should be fine. Passing out drunk and sitting outside for 9 hours, yeah that’s a problem.

My mouth fell open when I heard they were doing this in Minnesota, that's literally one of the coldest states!

I mean I think the real message isn’t about clothing. It’s that you should never allow yourself to get so intoxicated that you black out on your front porch at night in any situation, especially in freezing temperatures.

The title of this is wrong. It should be “Don’t drink so much you pass out.”

It should be “don’t get wasted and pass out” as opposed to “wear your coat”

Alyssa, God bless you and your family 🙏.

This is tragic