Originally Posted by
Gottalife 
Anyone can stop drinking. I did it a thousand times. The trick is not to start again. That takes some effort in my experience. Do you have a plan to stay stopped? What are you willing to do?
Have to agree. Getting Sober is the easy part. Staying sober is a whole other question. I do know there are many sober professional guitarists. Eric Clapton, Joe Walsh, and Keith Richards come to mind.