I could have wrote findingout's post; except I have six years sobriety. The key factors for my success: I finally admitted to myself that I am an alcoholic (this was very hard!), I did not want to lose my family and I had a fantastic Outpatient Counselor - She was tough on us but you knew she really cared. To this day, I feel like I owe her my life.
I read some of the posts from people that this didn't work, but some people are ready to quit and just need a road map on how to make it happen. The key is the ready to quit part.
Dave