The drinker

This is a story of a man who always does whatever the thinks fit. Although he loves his children and his wife more than he does it to himself but he doesn't let them to do anything what he doesn't feel fit, he is quite strict to them and he is very calm to them too.
His family members prohibit him to drink but he enjoys drinking and keeps drinking everyday, he does many other things through out his life which are discussed in this novel.
Actually this would be better said as a story instead of saying this a novel.