My biggest regret with attempting to taper is that it only seemed to prolong the inevitable. Last weekend, I just decided to quit. Dumped my vodka and went dry. Things got scary for me throughout Sunday morning so I caved and bought some beer just to feel human. I had the idea I could then taper off...again. It's only been 4 days since that decision and it feels more like a month. Seriously, I'm such an emotional wreck over it, obsessing over it, I wish I had toughed it out over the weekend and gotten it over with. Just my 2 cents.