How do you guys deal with excessive drinking? I mean, I'm functional, but would still like to cut down.
I had to just stop it all together, and sought the support of AA for a few years. If you feel that you may have developed a physical dependency, (like having to drink everyday to avoid the shakes,) I would seek medical advice before attempting to stop or cut down.
My health is actually improving even as I continue to drink almost as much as before. But it's a bad habit that has to be gotten rid of.
... take up weed? ditch the booze, caffeine treadmill.
then you can migrate through the full spectrum, shrooms, acid, powders, crack, smack and meth ... the final stop being fentanyl
booze will be the last of your worries at that point, i can guarantee it.