The Big Times and the Booze

Jordins dream has always been to make it into the National Hockey League. To play with the best of the best and to prove he could do it. His dream is made true when he is drafted with the Nashville Predators and makes it through training camp. Jordin had a very short amount of time to grieve after his brothers suicide; not two weeks later he was moving to Nashville. Up until this point Jordin has lived with billet families, had Terrence to depend on, and, until recently was still in school. Everything is different, nothing is the same.
Nashville is the begging of a new chapter in Jordins life. The idea of having no one to look after him has a tremendous effect on Jordin “here I was living on my own in a condo, with no curfews, no restrictions and a lot of money in my pocket” (pg 124). As a result of this Jordin pretty much does whatever the hell he wants. This is when Jordin literally falls off his rocker and loses control. He is drinking with everyone and anyone. Eventually the fun wears off for his teammates and they stop going on weekend benders with him.
Jordin is turning into his father. He is angry, constantly drunk or hungover and his teammates have started to avoid him because they never know when they'll say something wrong and he's going to snap. He begins taking advantage of his celebrity status by taking women home from the bars and turns into a bit of a man whore. His life is spiraling out of control at a rapid pace.
Jordin can't get a handle on his addiction for alcohol or for cheating on women. His team is starting to depend on him more and more to use his skills but Jordin can't do it. Half the time he's hungover and now he's also getting out of shape. He begins getting penalties just to catch a break. The alcohol has taken over his life completely, he's hiding out in corners of grungy run down bars; and it's affecting his career and playing ability with the Predators. He knows he needs to stop but Jordin has few people left in his life that are willing to put there foot down and get him some help. In the end, I can't help thinking, would the beginning of Jordins NHL career been different if Terrence was still there? Would Jordin feel less pressured to make it to the big times if Terrence wouldn't have left that note? Would he have gotten a handle on his addiction sooner?