Thank you all for the replies and validation. I didn't realize until recently that the ice baths were probably an excuse to torture me. I try really hard not to think like a "victim", and I struggle with taking inventory on the stuff that went on because I can get stuck in it. I realize that that attitude in myself is suspect because I don't feel that way about others taking inventory and seeking clarity. It's just weird coming to realizations, however small, so late.
eta I actually googled "ice baths as sunburn remedy" many times before asking here, trying to find some historical reference to it, and didn't hit anything except modern-day parents losing custody for using it as punishment and nearly killing their kids with hypothermia. Thanks again.
eta I actually googled "ice baths as sunburn remedy" many times before asking here, trying to find some historical reference to it, and didn't hit anything except modern-day parents losing custody for using it as punishment and nearly killing their kids with hypothermia. Thanks again.