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A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
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This is REALLY bad advice if he’s having shakes when he stops drinking. If he has a physiological alcohol dependence (and it sounds like he does), he needs to detox gradually under his doctor’s supervision, not try to white-knuckle it cold-turkey just because it worked for some evangelist a hundred years ago.

OP, talk to your doctor.
gpt
OP, to clarify, I am NOT suggesting that you go cold turkey.  Yes, as mentioned by Practical-Marzipan-4 you definitely need to be supervised by a doctor to detox.  I was responding to OP's question about whether his drinking is a problem, and not knowing where to start.  AA can help with thinking about problem drinking. It's a place to start thinking about that, talking about that, and getting support.   It does not substitute for a doctor's care to detox.  Hope that clarifies my comment.