You'll get into withdrawal which results in mental (anxiety, paranoia, etc...) and physical effects (tremors, nausea, vomiting, sleeping disorder, etc...).
Depending how hooked you are it could be a real physical dependency which can be harmful.
That being said, its just the same as the effects of alcohol in general, they are just stacking up when you have withdrawal. If you have truly decided to stop/lower your drinking - and you actually have what you consider a problem - its wiser to tapper it off, but it does require actual will to do it...
Hey there.
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I hope you still see this.
Alcohol has very dangerous withdrawal for those who are daily drinkers. I’ve witnessed this first hand with a father who was a daily drinker that was forced into stopping due to medical issues.
There are multiple risks during severe alcohol withdrawal, including heart failure, seizures, and more. I cannot stress enough that if you are a daily drinker over a long period of time, you need to seek medical assistants from at least your primary care. Do not stop unless you are being supervised. Not only are you reducing your risk for success, but also you’re putting your life at risk. Quit, but please quit responsibly.
My email is in my profile name. Happy to talk more in detail. Here for you my friend.
Could you elaborate? I have plans to do exactly that Jan 1.