I don't know the amount of drinking that you do, but if you are alcoholic you had better put that absolutely first in your life or dating will be the least of your worries down the road. I also suggest you ask yourself if you really want to stop drinking because this alcoholic didn't quit until I was ready. If you are not ready, you will find many reasons to drink. If you are ready, you will put your sobriety ahead of everything, and I mean everything, and let dating come later. Trust me, there are LOTS of lovely women that do not drink or drink very much. My wife hardly ever drinks and especially now that I have gotten sober. It's not "normal" to need a drink to feel "normal." Just think about what's most important to you. I am one of those high-bottom guys so it took me longer to finally put the plug in the jug but I got so sick and tired of relapsing that I finally said, enough is enough!