Originally Posted by
lizatola 
Makes me wonder how long he's going to be able to stay sober unless he has a program to help him. Right now, he's trying to do it ALONE.
It is very easy to stop drinking, you just put the bottle down. The problem is learning how to not pick it back up again. That is what the programs are for, and if he doesn't work a program, he is guaranteed to drink again. The statistics prove it.
And if he is one of the very few who becomes a dry drunk, it is still because he hasn't done any meetings. Alcoholics balk at the idea of AA meetings, but it's not just to stop drinking, there is more involved, and THAT is what they are really scared of.