> In fact, several have claimed they had little choice but to drink, and heavily at that, if they were to perform at their creative peak.” This is the most astonishing part: even if they were well aware of the carnage that drink was wreaking on their lives, many of them did not realize that, as their addiction progressed, their work actually became worse and worse, sometimes even to the point of rendering them completely silent.

This is the terrifying part. I can understand using alcohol to help write. But to do so, not realising that over time it numbed output...

The scary part is the lack of self-awareness, combined with the loss of valuable creation.