Just gonna share my experience. I was drinking a bottle of wine a night for about 3 months. The day I didn't want to drink I had pretty bad withdrawals. It started probably 3 hours after my last drink. They only lasted 2 days and I stayed sober for 2 months. Thinking like you, I decided why cant I just drink on weekends. I bought a bottle of wine and figured just a glass at night. Needless to say I finished the bottle that night. Went back for a month and stopped. While I havent had severe withdrawals again, after testing myself I realize its never going to be one glass when I am at home. If I go out w my friends can I have 2 drinks and stop, absolutely. At home I can not control it so I have made the decision to stay away. And one of the times I had withdrawals, working out, lots of fluid and vitamins helped. I also bought 2 bottles of beer for when the shakes were real bad. Hope this helps a little, but seeing a doctor is always the best advice.