Originally Posted by
Primativo 
Anyway here I am. Currently trying to taper off my alcohol intake as I've been advised not to go cold turkey.
I've been self medicating with alcohol for years but now it's got to the stage where it's ruining my life.
The UK for some reason recommends the taper method for withdrawal. Not as a doc, but from your medical care I would cold turkey from here and get your rear end to AA daily. Just a couple sips leaves the door wide open for another trip right back to the ER, or worse,...