Great conclusion you've come to - welcome to SR! This is a wonderful place.
When I realized - many years ago - that it wasn't fun anymore, all I did was intensify my drinking. I drank stronger stuff, more often - always looking for that glow I used to get. I almost killed myself with that insane thinking. Be glad you are taking action at a young age - you'll never have to go through the hell & chaos that many of us did.