Hello 
Welcome to the forum, great to see you here.
You’ve done to hardest part; recognising you have an unhealthy relationship with alcohol and being honest with yourself & those closest to you. Now to get a plan in place to tackle it.
From what you say, reaching out to a healthcare professional is important to determine whether you need to taper your drinking, or whether cold turkey is safe. As you say, cold turkey can be extremely unpleasant and even dangerous in some cases, so it’s important to seek help.
There’s loads of really good information on here so read around. There’s a thread that compiles all the essentials, I’ll try and link it… Welcome to Talking Sober (TS)! 2024 Update!
Hope to see around X
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