swlatiger my experience has proven that just not drinking never kept me sober, as a matter of fact trying to just not drink led me to a 5 year period where I did not draw a single sober breath.
Be prepared to call 911 today, if one is going to experience DTs many times it happens on the 3rd or 4th day.
Once I got out of detox where I learned that if I wanted a chance to stay sober I needed to go to at least 90 AA meetings in 90 days & get a sponsor.
The reason I never could stay sober in the past is I was simply not drinking & that was it.
I have learned that in order to stay sober I had to find a new solution for life other then drinking............. I found that solution in the fellowship & program of AA.
Why do this alone when there are tons of people who know how to stay sober that would be more then happy to help you stay sober as well.