Quelled what symptoms? The reality of life sober?
There's no difference in what poison you choose - I think you may know this deep down. I knew it for many years, even as I lied to myself that switching drinks, skipping a day, only drinking on odd weekends, only having wine, might fix my addiction. Only one thing fixes it - starving the demon.
Wine, beer, spirits - shame, pain, regret, waste, loss, fear, anxiety, suffering, nausea - guaranteed results for us addicts.