It's Lite Beer Though

"You might be an alcoholic if you drink beer to sober up."
As has been reported several times over through the teaching of The Chemical Buddha's Daily Meditations for the Medicated, TCB may have had a substance abuse problem. Or, as he liked to call, a substance abuse 'friendship'. As he explored deeper and deeper levels of his 'friendship', even TCB started to worry about his drinking when he realized having a few beers helped him sober up. But instead of seeing that as a sign to stop, he was grateful to have such a helpful friend and eventually decided that if it worked, he should keep doing it. Which is what he did.
What lesser problems are you using to justify/hide your bigger issues?
How might solving the little problems help you confront what's truly holding you back?