I tried tapering the last time that I quit, well the second to last time. I was tapering because I was fearful of dangerous withdrawal symptoms because I had experienced my hands shaking when trying to fill out medical forms and wasn't sure what else might happen. My blood pressure was also really high. I hadn't experienced that before. My friend who has over 20 years of sobriety said he didn't think I needed it and that I wasn't that bad off but did recognize it as a method.
He said he didn't think I was drinking enough to NEED to taper. I might not have looked like what I was drinking.
I was successful with it but I think I did 2 days and used liquor (not recommended ) the first day and then wine the second. I could see how someone could go on for weeks just to be able to keep drinking.
I felt I was out of a health scare and moved on to just cold turkey.
I can see how it could backfire. I didn't try it this time around .
Good luck but be careful. It should be like 3 days max from what I've been told.