You can stop. You did stop for 8 days. I quit for 30 days early last year, then started up again for a month. When I was drinking again, that previous 30 days seemed like an insurmountable goal, but now a year and a month of sobriety later it's a small block of time. You too can do this by listening to people on SR, and following the one-day-at-a-time rule. You need to say no to alcohol today, tonight to achieve Day 1. Now go get it.