Nearing the end of my taper (worried?)
Hello all , mid twenties here and have been drinking since I was 18 , probably every day since at least 20 . I can’t remember my actual stats but over the last two years I’ve been around 11-12 standard drinks a night in preparation for bed , I’ve rarely had instances where I’m drinking all day (weekends) so I think my BAC always goes to zero daily , a few weeks ago my mom(lifetime alcoholic) had a major scare and it kind of shocked me into wanting to quit . I want to be here for my kids and wife so I started a taper at 10.5 standard drinks , every two days I’ve dropped 1 - 0.5 standard drinks. I was drinking such a combination of things I had to really figure out the math and made sure to do so accurately.
I’m currently at 3.5 standard drinks a night and drop to 3 Tomorrow and honestly I’ve felt great. The craving hasn’t been there in the slightest bc I only make sure to drink when I’m nearing bedtime . As I’m getting closer to finishing I’m not regretting it nor am I wishing I could drink more but withdrawal stories scare the f out of me.
I know that MAJOR issues are 3-5% of the population but every once in a while I see a taper horror story of a seizure after finishing it up and it’s kind of freaking me out . Not looking for medical advice just kind of had to put my brain thoughts out there and hope it helps me not think about it , appreciate yall
(Not a smurph account had to make a new one bc my username on my main was very obvious to those who know me)
Posted May 5, 2025, 2:09 AM UTC