Originally Posted by ScottFromWI

It is definitely a scary thought ( quitting entirely ). Having said that, where drinking will eventually take you should scare you even more. I know for a lot of people, me included, it didn't. The good news is that life can be a whole lot better without alcohol - pretty much every aspect of it. You'll find many here who have found that freedom and can be of tremendous support if you decide to quit as well.

Regarding the notion of cutting back on hard alcohol but continuing to drink cider, it's all the same thing. Sure you can drink more booze quicker than beer or wine or cider, but it's all the same alcohol. I drank beer exclusively during my active alcoholic days, never touched booze or wine and found it quite capable of destroying my life.