I drink a bit more than a bottle of wine every second day in a session of an hour or two, I'd like to cut down to maybe once a week for physical health reasons on doctors advice (I'm in my forties) any suggestions on how or other comments?

I enjoy being sober just as much as being drunk but seem to need this routine, it's like a break.

Originally some degree of social anxiety seemed to be a factor, I'm pretty introverted, there is the saying "drink eases the pain of solitude", for me it eases the pain of company, but nowdays more often I'm happy drinking alone, but usually amongst people, in a bar, partying in my head.

I'm also worried about slipping into alcoholism, everyone seems to think I'm not one, yet, I'm not quite so sure, do I sound close to anyone? (This drinking pattern has been stable for around 8 years with breaks, before that usually once a week).

Cheers (haha)