As a hockey player, you play hard. The game is intense and requires being fully alert and aware of details. The nature of the game is fast and it requires great skill. I often feel a lot of lingering energy after playing a game - even if it's a late game. I can see why drinking beer after a game is welcome by many players, if it can help you to unwind. Not being careful, however, could lead to alcohol being a source of trouble and vice. A player letting his guard down too much can possibly lead to further trouble - unfortunately, like the news of Jarret Stoll's situation this month. I can understand how both fear and vice can cloud better judgment. Substance abuse can be the undoing of many, but unhealthy fears may hold people down just as much as vice. Those who have no trouble abstaining from vice may have trouble with fears and confidence. Those who have a lot of confidence and no fear might struggle with alcohol excess and substance abuse. Double the affect and some might struggle with both fears and vice. Ideally, sustainable living involves no negative fears or vice. I see the correlations now of such harms, from fears and influencing negatives in society. We must face realities of life, even if they are unsettling. As for me, I did not have my first beer until I was twenty-seven. I've never smoked or done drugs or have had the desire to try them. I have no trouble avoiding vice, but I would like to improve more on my confidence. My plan to accomplish this is to do all-out practice and training so that my skills become second nature.