Bayliss,
it sounds like your getting some medical advice here, and even some saying to not listen to a doctor, hmm.. If you gonna quit cold turkey, ya really don't want to do it after a huge blowout drunk, that's the worst thing you could do. but after a few days of two or three drinks, your chances are better for feeling less uncomfortable (again more medical advice right). tapering isn't really going to be a bad thing, because if you are going to drink, you are going to drink, if your gonna quit, your gonna quit. a couple more days makes no difference in your eventuall success. as far as eventual success, I wouldn't know, I haven't succeeded..