Life is empty so I drink

M43. Single, no kids, no job. 17yrs in sales, burnout. Enough money in stocks to last a few years. Just sitting in my apartment each day passing time with red wine. I’ve literally got nothing I need to do or anyone to do it with. So I just drink and watch TV. I can’t believe life has come to this. I don’t seem to want to do anything that requires any real effort any more.

I am wondering whether if my life would be this empty if I stopped drinking.