I lived alone up to 52 years of age... therefor I was pretty rough around the edges...
Ate crappy food, drank like a fish, smoked cigars, you get the idea...
Then my brother pasted from a stroke/heart attack back when he was 50 (he was my older brother, I think I was 48 at the time)... he was a heavy drinker/partier.
A very close friend passed at 47... also heavy drinker.
Anther very close lady friend passed in her sleep... she was into... well, multiple meds.
See a trend here?
And my Dr. is after me to watch my blood sugar, loose some pounds, blah, blah, blah...
I'm now 58 and married and my wife wants me to live,
sheese! 
I know a few of you have stopped drinking... curious if you did cold turkey, detox, counseling, meetings (12 step), or any combo of the above?
Thanks in advance!