Hi Jay, welcome...like you i am so glad i found this place (thankGodforGoogle is my new mantra).....I am only on Day 3, so my experience is minimal in sobriety.
but I have drank almost every day for 25? years. i have a job, I go to work, I referred to myself as a "functioning alcoholic". problem is it gets progressively worse, it takes over your life, your life revolves around drinking, it's not an accessory, it's the main event.
i think the people and the support here is tremendous, i wouldn't have made it the 3 days without it.