I want to quit drinking

[James123]

Enjo, please go to an open meeting of AA immediately.

[1goodgirl]

Go to the phone and call AA. If you are a true alcoholic you cannot drink socially, at all, ever. As a prior poster said, you have taken the first step by admitting your problem. You will get a lot of support from this forum....you are not alone! But please don't try to go cold turkey on your own. Some can and some can't. It has little to do with your personality or character, it is in your genes. Good luck and remember you have the support of everyone!

[Joanne_C]

I completely agree with the others who advise AA. No one will ask you any questions when you go to a meeting about how much you drink or what you drink, and they won't ask you why you're at the meeting, but they will give you a lot of support. It isn't easy -- you don't just have to go to a meeting, you then need to introduce yourself to one of the women (if you're a man reading this, introduce yourself to a man!) and say you're new. Before you know it you'll have a list of phone numbers. Give them your phone number, too, and say you'd appreciate a ride to another meeting the next night (or day, whenever it's possible for you to go). Before you know it you'll have a support system in place that you wouldn't believe, and you'll have new friends too, and you'll have phone numbers you can call if you feel like drinking so they can talk you out of it!

I haven't had a drink in over 13 years and this program has worked for me. My cravings for alcohol completely disappeared pretty soon after my last drink and nowadays I never, ever crave alcohol, and I don't miss anything about that old life. You'll find that it's much easier to stay completely sober than it is to "control" your drinking and only drink "socially."

Good luck.

[RBT]

Another problem I see (which is something I have battled) is being in public while drinking that much.
Sooner or later you are going to do something you regret. With me, if I get drunk enough I change.
I get argumentative and I always seem to blow potential relationships with women. One way or another I purposely do something stupid to make someone I care about mad then I wake up in the morning wondering why. It really hurts.

[RRR]

beta-blockers are prescribed to help with alcohol withdrawal..such as toprol-xl or lopressor. beta blockers are commonly used to treat high blood pressure but also are used to help relieve withdrawal.
recommend you see a doc to get prescription and you should know that the pharmaceutical companies do offer assistance programs where you fill out personal finance info on yourself and they determine somehow if you qualify for assistance (give you free drugs). your doc should know about the program. Good luck!