Heavy drinkers aren't normal

Apparently heavy drinkers drink less over time, but never return to "normal" drinking.

"Given that heavy drinkers often don't become "normal" drinkers on their own, the takeaway message for clinicians and family members is to help connect a problem drinker to a community social service agency or Alcoholics Anonymous."

Problem drinkers never return to the level of other people. That's what AA has been saying the whole time. You can't do this on your own, and you need to accept that you are powerless over this disease, or whatever it is.