in all the time i have been on this forum this thread is the most honest sincere one i have read,well done to marshy/squarehead /danny etc for being truthfull,..........at time of writing i too am cutting down on the drink ,knocked a bottle of whiskey back and numerous bottles of wine last week or so ,......starting tomorrow ,after talking openly with my wife ,and being realistic, ...no more pubs on a saturday,...still bottle of wine etc on a friday but slowly gradually move on ,.....also suffering from depression and crohns disease which is giving me a hard time, operation number 6 coming up in next week or so,....sincere i mean sincere best wishes to marshy/danny/squarehead etc etc out who have to face this problem and well done for being so honest and open, this will give encouragement to others who are reading this.