For me my body finally revolted. I was at work and went into acute withdrawal and was close to death. After a short ER visit they stabilized me and I went home. The next day I was drinking again. That was the end. I saw a Doc came clean and sought professional treatment and started AA. My liver and blood pressure were toast but 3 months of sobriety brought everything came back to normal but I am certain of brain damage.
The reality is alcohol wants you dead, incarcerated, or institutionalizated.
We have another option and that is staying sober today. We can get out of hell and rejoin the human race. It is not easy but it is possible as many here can attest.
We simply do not have to drink anymore