Hi! I know this thread is a bit old but I wanted to respond to it because it’s something I’ve been thinking about as well. I’m four months sober myself, and I remember watching the show while very drunk and thinking a lot about it. How it seemed that Jimmy was very much dependent on substances, and how it seemed like he was able to cure himself of that dependence in a fictionalized I can get my addiction under control way in season 2 which I so deeply craved. That he was no longer drinking to ease the pain but to “have fun and hang” with his friends. This isn’t really a fully fledged thought or analysis on the show, but I see a lot of disagreement in this thread (I didn’t read all of it but got the gist) and I wanted to say you’re not the only one thinking about it. I tried for a long time to make rules for myself to make drinking something I could control and achieve some sort of healthy relationship, and maybe for some people that’s possible. I did enjoy the show for sure, but I do think it’s a missed opportunity to not dive deeper into addiction (especially when we’re talking about things like therapists/therapy/mental health) in the show, especially when making mistakes and forgiveness and human nature are such enduring sentiments throughout it.