Originally Posted by
nigey1 
I was not an everyday drinker but heavy binger crossing into every other day.
From what I’ve read, this is actually one of the factors which increases the likelihood of PAWS as well as the “kindling” effect, because the brain is constantly being whipsawed back and forth between extreme states of sedation when drunk and compensatory excitation when withdrawing. Evidently, it’s the process of repeated withdrawals that does the damage.
Ironically, from a PAWS perspective at least, we’d be better off if we’d just stayed drunk all the time!
I wish I could cite a reference on this, but I can’t remember where I saw it.
Newcomers, please use this information as an additional incentive to stop FOR GOOD when you stop!