Alcohol helps a little but you can even it out by chain smoking, but I don't mean "a pack a day" bullshit, that's for pussies. you might as well be wearing a dress. Wake up and do a shot of 80 proof anything, leave it on your nightstand the night before you go to bed and go through at least 1 full butane lighter a week from smoking. it sounds like hard work and expensive but you have to stay disciplined and keep it up. Do NOT falter or your symptoms will return.