[Jonty30]

For some alcoholics, not drinking can be stressful enough to kill them. Not everybody can quit because they want to.

[jessduntno]

Your research on this killer stress of not drinking...where is it? If you have someone in your life that has convinced you that they have to drink or they will die, you are living proof that PT Barnum was correct...

Good luck.

[Tau Food]

That's a good one. I remember a fella who once told me that his doctor didn't want him to quit smoking because it would be too stressful. There are people who have died of alcohol withdrawal (DT's), but anyone can quit with medial care. And, when I say "can" I mean that stopping won't kill them. There may be people who "can't" quit because they don't want to.

If you have a friend who says he can't quit, you should remind him that everyone does quit eventually.