How to Reduce the Problem Bar My Winter Car Database

SURVIVING ALCOHOLISM

The Problem bar in My Winter Car replaces the Thirst meter. It represents Alcoholism, a condition your character starts with and must manage to survive.

IMMEDIATE SOLUTIONS

BEER - The fastest way to lower the bar early on. Buy crates of beer at PSK Fuel Station.
MILK - A strong alternative that lowers the bar without worsening your long-term addiction.
Also at PSK Fuel Station
WATER - Very slow to lower the bar if your addiction level is currently high.

THE TAP WATER TRICK

There is a useful interaction in the current build:

Drink a Beer
Immediately drink from a Water Tap

This causes the Problem bar to drop significantly faster than usual.

[!WARNING]
Note: This may be patched in future updates.

CURING THE ADDICTION

Game files indicate a hidden Alcoholism stat, similar to the smoking mechanics in My Summer Car.

Drinking beer lowers the Problem bar temporarily but maintains a high addiction level.
To make water effective again, you must lower your addiction by abstaining from alcohol.
You can avoid beer if you want and switch to Milk or pure Water to slowly normalize your stats.

Suposedly this process takes time, but eventually water should become your primary source of relief again. WE NEED MORE TESTING

THE QUICK FIX (NON-PERMADEATH ONLY)

If you are not playing on Permadeath mode and do not mind a few deaths, there is a faster method:

Simply allow your character to die from thirst 2-3 times.
Each death appears to reset the hidden addiction stat significantly.
After a few deaths, your alcoholism should be completely cured.

[!CAUTION]
WARNING: This method only works if Permadeath is disabled ofcourse so use at your own risk!