Charlie Hitting the Bottle?

Ryan Gannon
MemberOvomorphJune 12, 20123434 Views23 RepliesMy boyfriend and I were discussing the movie again and he raised a good point, why does Charlie become a raging alcoholic in a blink of an eye. I just accepted that there must be some history he has with alcohol but as my boyfriend pointed out there's no clear indication of this.
Does Lindelof just think this is the normal stress reaction for men (see "Lost")?