Originally Posted by
August252015 
No. I am describing what I chose. ESH only.
I could certainly elaborate with what happened to me and it would certainly have sent a lot of people straight to the ER- I chose to suffer through. My outcome could have been different, hence I can only say what I did and that, yes, I would take the risk(s) I took again.
To me, risking an uncertain immediate (even, year to two) future sober over a certain death by drinking was the right choice.
When you say you're "firmly in the camp of cold turkey" you are indeed endorsing that method. I didn't mention anything about doing a taper.
Why on Earth if you had to do it again would you not use the same meds you are taking right now to quit safely? The same day you wake up and say you'll never drink is the same day you can get meds to prevent withdrawals, so I just don't get it.