It didn't so much keep him from dealing with his life as helped him to avoid it. He got what she was saying about moderation, too. There were things that he practiced in moderation; work just wasn't one of them.
"Yes," he said, snorting softly. "Fun." He hoped that he didn't come off as a bloke with a stick up his arse. He knew how to have fun, and still did things he enjoyed, like listening to Quidditch over the wireless.
He was glad for the change of subject and nodded. "I thought I'd eat here. I don't know that I could have taken being holed up in my office for much longer."