Drinking too much alcohol, is it worth making a GP appt?

[meallthetime]

I've had issues in the past with drinking too much but have always managed long periods of abstinence when I've realised I'm in an episode.

I experienced a traumatic bereavement a year ago and my drinking has been escalating ever since, completely compounded by lockdown.

I'm now drinking a bottle of wine every night, sometimes two. I've had about 3 days of booze the whole of lockdown.

I don't drink in the day only evenings and I'm still working etc but I just cannot give up. I've tried Allan carr, support groups, one year no beer, 300 quids worth of hypnotism. Nothing stops me.

Can the gp help? Could they prescribe anything? I'm not a rehab candidate because I can not drink if I have a reason eg working an evening or early the next day.

Thoughts would be appreciated thanks.

Thanks everyone. Gp said they could not prescribe me anything as I don't experience physical withdrawal.

They have referred me for private psychological support.

I find it so frustrating when I hear the old trope about the hardest bit being admitting you have a problem - I admitted that a long time ago but the hardest part is just stopping.

Thanks for all the book suggestions, I'll look at ones I haven't tried. Allan Carr worked for me in the past (I've done the clinic as well as the book) but doesn't seem to anymore.

Hypnotherapy was the biggest waste of 300 quid ever.

I have had trauma therapy and it did resolve my issues but I'm stuck with this drink issue.