[VinnyTex]

He stopped drinking because he was drinking to much; i.e., he had a problem with it. In case you're unfamiliar with the terminology, people with drinking problems who cease drinking are called recovering alcoholics.

Of course that's pure nonsense. For example, my father freely admits he drank too much(2-3 martini's at lunch and 3-4 Old Fashion's in the evening) earlier in his life so he slowed down. Now at the age of 81 he has 2 glasses of wine on Doctors orders every evening. You're clueless son.