tapering a severe alcohol

i was wondering if anyone had information on tapering a severe alcohol habit. i was pretty bad off so i went to the hospital and they got me through the first 36 hours and i left. from what i understand the first 72 are the worst so im worried about the detox symptoms.

can your central nervous system still recover while using a lesser amount of alcohol as if it were a medication, rather than for leisure? im aware of the dangers of jumping off the deep end again by allowing a taper. but historically cold turkey just hasn’t work for me as well at least like empirically my own behavior shows that.