Misery leading to bad things/ "Wuthering Heights"

"Earnshaw had come home rabid drunk..."  This was describing the night that Hindly was drinking, along with many other nights after his wife's death.  He was very miserable and depressed, so he turned to alcohol.  This actually happens many times in society today.  People feel like drinking can just make them feel better and alleviate their problems.  However, it can make a situation worse.  Hindly just was very upset and felt very lonely, so he thought that drinking would make him feel better.  Even though Hindly made this mistake, it is how he overcomes this challenge that shows the real type of character he is.  However, I do not think that Hindly seems like the best person.  So, he may just make himself look even worse, unless he decides to turn his life around!