Originally Posted by
christyham 
I know you are right that I need to cut out drinking all together. How do I do this? Do I need to go to AA ?
What do I say to people and my wife? I don't want to tell my wife about my black out last night although she knows I am not myself today and asked how my work function went. I can't tell her what happened as she will be so disappointed in me
I would not walk up to a coworker and ask what happened the prior night unless that person is also a close friend. If you are anxious right now, I'd give it some time and let the alcohol wear off, the anxiety may, too, then decide what you want to do.
As far as your wife goes. Would she be supportive?
Keep posting and reading this site. You'll get good info and support for dealing with this. And, realize there are lots of people in this world who can't drink.