a driker, smoker, drugz

this opportunity to the guy may mean moving to a new phase in his life.
I dont think he is saying that he would need her help in doing so, is he?
giving up social drinking is not a tough thing, its less physical and more of a

giving up social drinking is like giving up eating donuts, at some point you realize it is doing a number on your waist and heart and you just stop doing it.

let us not confuse the terms social drinker with alcoholic, very diff thinsg and very diff inssues in trying to give up.