Not doing anything stupid
I have a Rx for anti-anxiety meds should I need them and orders to check my BP every few hours and immediately call should it rise. I have a list of warning signs (compiled from these forums!) of withdrawal and my wife is home with me should. So far, so good.
It's pretty cliche but for some reason timing my detox with 1 Jan seems appropriate. My tapering period seems to have worked out OK but now the hard work begins. I can't think so far ahead right now as to say "I'll never have another drink" so I've arbitrarily chosen the Chinese New Year (26 Jan) as my first milestone. And then another milestone...and another...and maybe someday I'll get to that "never again" point.
Thanks to everyone here for the kind words and insights.