The Nazir is machmir on himself because he perceives that he could easily be nichshal and possibly commit aveiros due to his potential for becoming a shikker. So he becomes a nazir, wherein he may not partake of anything that can lead to becoming drunk, and where his appearance is allowed to become unkempt and therefore unimportant to himself. The Torah does NOT view this as meritorious, and he must bring a korban (is it an asham?)after the period of nezirus is over. It is not lauditory that he put these chumros on himself, they are simply a necessity because of his own moral failing or the potential thereof.
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