Originally Posted by
FreeFall 
Good thread topic. In my drinking days work triggered so many binges. Extra bad day-stress reliever. Great day-reason to celebrate. Meetings with clients at the local pub could happen at any time. Now that I'm sober it's a lot less stressful, but now that I'm not in the bar as much I have less leads for work which is costing me big time. Oy!
I just thank God I've never had to work in a bar environment. That would be extremely tough for me.
Although, working in the auto industry wasn't much easier.
But I agree with you: A lot of times I would drink after work based on the good old "reward" system.
"Hey, I worked hard today, I deserve a drink."
That is until, I became one of the guys drinking at lunch time. Then before work. And then literally round the clock.
I was rarely sober at that point in my life, and I was only 20 years old!
I hope nobody has to go through that sort of anguish. Waking up with a beer is really not a good way to live your life!