So I'm working on a really extensive Ronversations revisited in 2024 post (to see how well the personal attacks have aged), and while watching his old stream(s), this stuck out to me.
Look at his old background, back from when he was good. Alcohol-related depictions highlighted:
I count 4 bottles, and one flask. While present, they are insignificant, and don't really draw your focus, as the books and gaming memorabilia seem to the most. This seems to indicate that the alcohol isn't a vice just yet in my opinion.
Now look at his current setup, and I'm including the kitchen as that wasn't a thing before. Alcohol-related depictions highlighted. This was one of the only screen depictions I could get, since he blurs his background really hard in his current streams (perhaps it reminds him of his vision):
In the first "modern Nick" image, not including the painting that only an alcoholic would love,
that takes up the biggest chunk of his background, I count 4 bottles. In his kitchen, I count 9 bottles (I'm fairly certain it's 9). Since he's willing to show this to us, the viewer, I'm counting a total of 13 bottles, and a painting of booze related items that consumes most of his background. The alcohol depictions are clearly what draws your attention here, as your eyes are immediately drawn to it due to being shoved in your face.
Nick,
alcohol is taking over your life. Just because you have such a terrible failed goblin wife that she doesn't try and stop you, doesn't mean it's not a problem.