Wine is also my drink of choice - at least a bottle a night everynite for past five years. I am trying to quit and even went one day and felt great the next day - though had to take alot of ativan to stop the shakes that day. But then i have to take ativan to stop the shakes every morning. My moment of clarity came last Wednesday when I was taking a cab home from the bar - I had a full on seizure because I drank about 16 shots of rye whiskey in four hours - whey would they even serve me - my last memory was of the tenth one - I am scared I have damaged my brain, liver, my life. I have to quit or I am going to lose my life.