Did I HAVE to quit? I guess it depends on what you mean by "have to".
Did my DR tell me I was going to die? No.
Was it court ordered? No.
Was it demanded by family, friends work etc? No.
Did I know something somewhere was wrong? Yes.
Did I know I needed to figure out why I was unhappy? Yes.
Did I have to start living my life again? Yes.
Did I have to stop feeling hung over all the time? Yes. BTW when your hangovers are really bad, and constant, that is a form of withdrawal.
Did I have to have a better outlook on life? Yes.
Did I have to spend more time with my family? Yes.
Did I HAVE to quit? No. But did I have to quit for me? Yes.
A lot of nights, I would sneak into the garage and gulp beer just to hide it from my family. I knew I something was wrong, but it wasnt until I came here I found out it was alcohol, and it was pretty much staring me in the face. I still have trouble coming to terms with the word alcoholic but I think that is because I am still a little in denial.