the period of Weekend at Bernie’s. For a time, he withdrew socially and tried to maintain sobriety on his own. Being naturally comfortable with solitude made that isolation possible for him. He has said that he has always been relatively comfortable spending time alone and believes people sometimes create problems by desperately trying to avoid solitude. But his first attempt to stop drinking was not the final turning point. He eventually resumed drinking and entered another deeply difficult phase.
While working on Jours tranquilles à Clichy, released in 1990, alcohol
