I would think giving up alcohol post liver transplant would be a matter of survival. Very motivating. I didn't give up alcohol until I learned about the white matter in our frontal lobe collects as we age and/or with alcohol consumption. At 66 I had a tonic clonic (grand mal) seisure after receiving a general for an outpatient surgery and the result was an electrolyte imbalance causing a seizure at home that night. Yes I am lucky to be alive.
I do encourage others if possible stay as long as you are allowed post surgery. You do need a caregiver present at your home for a few days while you recover, at least for 24 hours. Also you need to realize how important it is to eat and drink a sugar beverage afterwards. I was nauseated and couldn't make myself eat and I only wanted water thus low sodium, magnesium and potassium and all that water flushed out my minerals. At least eat soda crackers and sip 7-UP. Because of seizure I had several brain scans which showed this nasty white matter collecting in the frontal lobe. White matter, which will build in time with age even if you don't drink causes short term memory loss- for example, Why did I walk into this room? Once I saw the scan pictures I decided I didn't need to contribute to this part of aging. This was a big sacrifice because I loved my evening cocktails yet our will to live a good life is strong. What am I writing about? Ha, Ha, just kidding.

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