I can see this being a problem. I think the fact that I have/had to get up and go to work kept me from totally going off the deep end. I'd love to be retired, but if I was drinking and retired, with no schedule or reason to get going in the morning, it won't be good. Working made me somewhat control my drinking. Nothing worse than suffering through a day at work with a hangover. So it's good I quit now just in case I ever retire. (Yay for almost 4 months!)