No, if anything I urged you on to drink even more! Drink some on my behalf! Yeah, I used to drink a lot like that. I'd go to bed with a drink on my nightstand so that I had a drink to wake up to. I did that all while working, 'cause I'd have to drink to sleep due to insomnia and needing to put the hours in at work. I was a functional alcoholic for many years - by every definition I was an alcoholic. I had true physical dependency on alcohol, with full-on physical withdrawal symptoms. I'd probably drink the equivalent of a 12 pack most days. I functioned like that. I functioned well enough to do everything I did accomplish. So, I was definitely a functional drunk... The thing is, I never lied, cheated, or stole to support my addictions. I had, and still have, ethics. LOL At one point, I sold some things to maintain my habits... This was a long, long time ago - probably something I've never told you... I used to sling weed - like a lot of it. I supplied small-time dealers, selling 2 to 4 pounds (technically 2.2 to 4.4 pounds - or up to 2 kg) of weed every week. I sold a bunch to regular people, but the bulk of it was selling ounces to quarter pounds to small dealers. But, I never lied, cheated, or stole anything to support my habits. Shit, as tempting as it was, I never sold a single guitar to support my habit! In fact, I did a whole lot of trading for guitar-gear when I dealt. I'm pretty sure some of what I received was stolen, but I personally didn't steal it and have no way of being completely sure that it was stolen!