what is it going to take for me to get sober?
My experience: do everything it takes.
My first AA meeting was on December 17, 2007.
I got a sponsor right away.
I have worked through the steps and try to live them every day.
I am formally going through the steps again.
I have people in AA that I can call, go for coffee with.
I have not had a drink in over 9 months. I accept that I am an alcoholic. I do not miss alcohol. I have no obsession. I have a much better perspective on my life, alcohol has no place in it. I have moved on.
It takes hard work and patience but it is so worth it.