I have been drinking heavily since I was 15 (that's over 30 years) and have been in and out of AA for 10 years, I stopped my last lot of AA meetings over a year ago and then about three months ago starting drinking after work ... started one large tin of 6% beer, then two then 20mm Vodka followed by sometimes a half bottle wine with dinner with the wife - she knew I was drinking but not how much until I told her. One first day of trying to be sober and getting horrible panic attacks and just feel awful, but am determined NOT to take the easy way out and "just have one to take the edge off"

I am just wondering how much is a lot ?? I know everyone is different I can be "sober" after 10 beers or completely wasted and out of control after one !! .... but just reading through websites on withdrawls and trying to figure how much I have been drinking compared to otther people.

THANK YOU everyone and wishing you all a sober day !!

ML