Originally Posted by
lost sue 
If a person has been a drinker for 25+ years and drinks everyday. Can they just quit? Won't they have some sort of withdrawal? He says he is done drinking. Should I be afraid?
Hi
my aw stopped on her own last year no dr no counseling etc.it can be done!
The problem is that all the reasons for drinking were still there,so when the "3 month" difficult time came around she started drinking again as her only help!
One year later she stops again and we/she have surrounded her with advisors, medication, and a doctor willing to listen,today she is three months sober again and is having a really hard time of it despite all these things!
She "only" drank for 6 years so maybe this doesn't help you ?But good luck if
he goes for it!
Take care
N.Walker