I drank 4 old fashion glasses full of brandy 6 nights a week for 30 years (one per hour....16 ounces.). SCARY! Quit cold turkey in 1988.

Now, I try to avoid playing in local bars, where a significant percentage of the regulars have ruined their lives with booze.It's sad just being there and knowing I was almost in the same position.

Hardest part of quitting was realizing that I really didn't get better by 1:00 AM.

First time I heard me stone sober at quitting time, I really stuck to a practice schedule LOL.


Russ