A 3 to 4 hour blackout is what finally pushed me into doing something about my drinking. I feel a deep despair even thinking about it right now. It was Thanksgiving. I just remember two little snatches of the night. I was with a group of people and it is mortifying to think about what I might have said, done, and acted like. Thank God I've been sober ever since. Thank you for this thread. It is a good reminder of the fact that I am an alcoholic and as long as I stay sober I never have to go through that hell again or put anyone close to me through it.