How we cite our quotes: (Book.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
As the new alcohol tumbled into his stomach and warmed him, the isolated pictures began slowly to form a cinema reel of the day before. (2.2.47)
It's only when Amory gets back to drinking that he's able to remember what he did that night before. You can tell at this point that he's totally dependent on alcohol because he can't function properly without it.
Quote #8
At noon he ran into a crowd in the Biltmore bar, and the riot began again. (2.2.57)
Amory isn't going to stop drinking until his mental pain goes away. But the problem is that drinking just leaves him feeling worse each morning, and the only way to feel better is to drink again. Now that's what you call a vicious cycle.
Quote #9
Amory crossed the street and had a high-ball; then he walked to Washington Square and found a top seat on a bus. (2.2.160)
Amory's favorite way to start his day is with a drink, especially after he's had his heart broken. But you have to wonder if he'd drink even if he didn't have his heart broken. After all, his problems with the world go deeper than failed romance. He seems to dislike everything about modern life.