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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thank you all so much. He has been candid (in my presence) about how much he drinks and he does acknowledge it’s a problem. Honestly, I’d rather these issues be due to alcohol rather than unknown, as we’d at least have an answer (yes, it’s still a mountain to climb).

Not to beat a dead horse, but can you still have a withdrawal seizure, even when you’re not binging & stopping? I have a family member who would drink herself to near death with vodka for days on end, then stop, and have a seizure. Can the same happen for someone who drinks “consistently” - I.e. in our two scenarios:
A few beers each night, every night, then suddenly seize the next day? 
A few beers each night, every night, then cutting back to only 2 nights / week, and having a seizure after one of those nights?

I am not looking for any sort of excuse, I am genuinely wondering what the circumstances are around what exactly would cause it in terms of withdrawal, because otherwise wouldn’t they happen to a lot more people?[/quote]

I think you should consider the possibility that your husband is drinking more than you observe him drinking/more than he admits to. Someone who can do 8-10 drinks in a night, as he was, is not a lightweight. The likelihood of someone cutting back from a consistent habit like that to "a few beers a night" is probably lower than the likelihood of them continuing to drink more, secretly.

These are all questions for your husband's doctor. [/quote]

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