> some are more or less destined to use it as a crutch. I'm certainly in the latter category. I don't think that has to be true - you just need to find somethi

> some are more or less destined to use it as a crutch. I'm certainly in the latter category. I don't think that has to be true - you just need to find something else that unwinds you. I think alcohol is easy because, hey, you drink it and it does its thing. With other practices (exercise/meditation/etc) you have to put in some up-front work to see the benefits. But I believe you can do anything in 4 to 6 weeks with consistent effort.