Originally Posted by
sammysmith 
Any advice on what I say to my GP? I'm a little embarrassed at bring a 32 year old professional woman seeking this support. Where do I start?
Glad to hear you are going, and don't worry - there is nothing you can say that hasn't been said to your doctor before. And alcoholism knows no socioeconomic boundaries, there are doctors, lawyers, teachers, police, millionaires and people from all walks of life that have addiction issues.
As far as what to say, just be honest. Talk about your drinking and the problems it causes, and your desire to quit. There really is not "in between" with alcoholism - you cannot "re-learn" how to drink moderately, so that's not a realistic expectation to go in with.
Also - keep an open mind. Don't worry about the things you WON'T do - learn about things that you CAN do in order to beat this.