[luckystrike]

You seem to have the will power if you can hold off for 4 weeks.

Have you tried using a reward strategy like I would only drink and chill out after a couple of days when task X is finished? Gradually you can then reduce your drinking days from 4 per week to 1 (or zero).

IMO, it is very difficult to get off alcohol or any other addiction suddenly. It is more effective to tone it down gradually.

[EdiX]

Using an addictive substance as a reward can be a great way to cement addiction, I suggest not doing it.

[luckystrike]

Hmm, perhaps it could. The strategy I was trying to suggest is to try and get progressively elongated stretches of time when the person would not have alcohol. It slowly can help wean off the addiction.

But at the end of the day, if it is not working for someone, (s)he would have to find another way.