Muddcatt, a couple of the stories in response to you are a little similar to mine as far as reaching a point where you are ready to quit and then don't for some years after. I went to some AA meetings about 10 years ago, but didn't stick with it for more than a couple of months. I remember someone from that AA group who tried "Moderation Management" but said there was no way it was working for him. I haven't really met anyone who was able to moderate their drinking if they also didn't like the amount they drank. In my opinion, it isn't possible to moderate, only to stop or to get worse.
I think it's a good idea to see what the AA meeting is like (as you indicated), and at least add it to your options. Use this site too! AA isn't about moderating, it's about quitting. You can listen to others if you don't want to speak. If you do speak, just say why you wanted to come to the meeting. If you don't like it, then come back here and talk about it if you want.