Originally Posted by
JadeSatellite 
I'm not even asking from a point of view concerned with drinking... but just life...who the hell wouldn't drink?
Your venting may be about the economy, but it's tinged with the despair of a drinker, and I'm not sure a positive change in your circumstances would change that. There was a post from a guy bragging about the millions he has made. And he was drinking. Sounded miserable.
Sorry for your situation. You can't control much, but you can decide to quit drinking.