Apparently this whole pandemic thing is wreaking havoc on a lot of people's minds. At times like these, I am grateful for being an introvert with a natural tendency to keep to myself by choice.

it's not unusual for people to engage in unhealthy behavior patterns with the objective of maintaining balance and harmony within their social group.

Unusual?
Hell, I spent 2 decades of partying with idiots trying that one out for size - Until I realized how stoopid I was being...
'Realized'??...Bollocs...I'm flattering myself - It was forced upon me by external circumstances.
Now I just feign the wisdom of how I 'learned' to become enlightened...
lmao!