I didn't so much try to moderate as try to mitigate the damage. If I was going to drink I knew I was going to get drunk so I would place all these rules like only on weekend, or only after a certain time in the day, or if I was going to drink during the week then only on Thursday, or only if the kids were at their dad's, or only drinking light beer, or only drinking with friends, or only drinking at home etc...... of course I broke these rules all the time. Anything but quit for good! Such a relief to have that constant internal battle be over.