As someone who was raised by a brutal alcoholic...I applaud him
I had a now ex-girlfriend who was an party girl alcoholic. Everything we did revolved around some sort of upcoming party. I was coming out of a divorce and it was fun for a while and then I decided I was nothing more than her designated driver and baby sitter. I finally dumped her in July 2007 and I because of that experience I rarely drink anything anymore than 1/2 case of beer a year and a couple glasses of wine.