A lot of people don't realize that about alcohol. I co-facilitate a sobriety group and we have people in all the time that ended up in the hospital after they tried to quit drinking on their own. You should definitely work with a doctor if you plan to get sober from alcohol if you are a heavy drinker.

Benzo is basically alcohol withdraw. They give you benzos for alcohol withdraw.

But yes that shit can kill you.

I'm an alcoholic. (once an addict, always an addict all that shit.)