Respect for asking for advice and acknowledging an issue. Not always easy.

I think there’s an alcohol detox on Queen street but when my brother went there he said it was a real dump. By the looks of your situation you’re probably better off checking out the local AA meetings. Here is the online directory for Worcester.

https://www.aaworcester.org/AATownPage.aspx?GRP=WAI&ID=Worcester

If you have a primary care doctor mention it to them. There is medication they can give you that can help. Search Reddit for support groups! Good luck! It's worth it. You're worth it!

There are plenty of options, but it really depends on where beds (or spots) are available and what your insurance will cover. I might start by calling your insurer to get a list of covered programs and then start calling programs to see who has an open bed.

Good luck OP, you can do this!

I hated it, but AA was the only thing that worked for me. It will probably not help your smoking issues.

I think that most programs will hold AA style group meetings. Don't be discouraged by the religious/cult atmosphere. After about 3 years I left AA and have been sober over 15 years.

Makes you wonder if there is something wrong with you and alcohol has become more than just a friend.

I still miss it Knowing that diving or slo mo falling back into it will have the same consequences - LOSS on a massive scale.

I just heard a radio ad for Aware, an at-home program for addiction. Good luck, it’ll be worth it

check out smart meets at adcare if they still have them available you can do them online now too, the listing should be on the smart recovery website https://meetings.smartrecovery.org/meetings/?coordinates=50&location=worcester+ma

Just find a local AA and listen to some stories

There's quite a few. In the Bell Hill area there's a few to pick from. You can search recovery on maps or check with your insurance (if applicable). DM me if you need more info and I can check with a few of my contacts for more specifics.

go to an "open" AA meeting, sit int he back, dont go there with alcohol on your breath, make friends after, just be respectful and listen to some stories....keep in mind every AA meeting is run differently and have a different focus.....learn what it's all about...try a VARIETY of diff meetings in different locations and towns too for instance I found in Worcester some hard core heavy drug users but in Oxford (sunday) more middle class types who discussed more things like pill addiction etc

Do you get withdrawals if you don’t drink? If you have private insurance you should be able to get into a detox if you need it that’s better than Queen Street.

I’d echo what people are saying about going to an AA meeting. AA didn’t get me sober but I learned a lot from it, and most importantly there’s people that have been in your position before and would love to help you however they can.

Ask your primary care doctor about taking naltrexone, it's helped me cut down on alcohol intake considerably. My goal was not to abstain entirely so it might not be an option if that's your goal. Either way, good luck to you!

Hi, 43 years sober here, also ex 2 pack a day smoker. Everyone is different but I can tell you, there are no half measures, either you're all in or not at all. For me it was terrifying, I didn't think it was possible. I decided it had to be cold turkey and that was that. It wasn't easy but easier than I expected. If you break it down into hours, those hours become days and so on. Every 24 hrs there is a noticeable difference especially with the booze. Up until then my life was one long hang over. I felt terrible the first couple days but life went on and I figured if I could go to work hung over everyday I could do this. After that waking up sober was a whole new experience, I wasn't booze sick and actually felt good. I focused on nutrition and exercise, both help. Cigarettes are different in that they fit into your life a different way. Smoking is ingrained into your daily routine and associated with everything you do. When you quit there are a million times a day you miss smoking, the morning cigarette, a few on the way to work, smoke breaks at work, ( back in the day you could smoke at work ) after lunch and so on. I could smoke a pack a night if I was at a bar. The good thing about smoking is that from day one you'll only have moments out of hours when you're Jonesing but it only lasts a few minutes and then you are100% OK. It took me about a week to get over the nicotine loss but that's not the real problem. Filling the gap of what to do with all the times you would be smoking and things associated with it. I think that's where everyone is different and you find your own way to cope. It only took about two weeks to really not miss smoking but longer to change my routine. Here's the upside of both. I'm pushing 70 and have no health problems, not on any medication, walk 2 miles everyday and can run up a flight of stairs without getting winded. There's a lot of hereditary illnesses in my family like heart problems and diabetes, I don't have any. My MD can't believe I was a smoker, my lungs are pink, clear and there's no scarring. I sleep like a baby and still have good wood although my desire is diminished. Anyway, do it you'll never regret it I highly recommend AA even if you're convinced you're not an alcoholic. AA is the help and support you need, good people and nobody judges you, and it's all unconditional. I still do meetings for the social aspects and to help others.

Recovery Dharma meetings might also be something to look into. You can find them on line.

Adcare detox then go to their 28 day program in the same building.Talk to the counselor there they might recommend futher treatment like Salvation army, halfway house or just AA meetings.

What do you have for insurance? I stayed at an inpatient to detox at McLean hospital. From what I understand the AA and “rehab” centers they have around town are pretty primitive in comparison. Just my experience: I would recommend an inpatient like McLean or Tara Vista (sp?)

reduce to a couple beers for 4 days while you smoke weed. just transition to weed and then stop weed