I accept it is not easy and the release you get from your troubles by having a drink is so tempting only to crash even lower the next day.As someone on the inside I just believe their has to be a degree of personal responsibility in order to improve your situation.
From personal experience Clarke is doing all the thing which are guaranteed to exacerbate his condition, although suffering he should take responsibility to avoid drink, drugs and gambling and anything else that is going to drag him down.Thought Ralfs comments were fair.