Welcome Steve. All I can say from my personal experience is that alcohol get's progressively more addictive as time goes on. I went from a couple drinks a day, to sneaking beer/vodka into my house everyday. All that alcohol left me with was numerous ruined friendships, messed up family relations, a broken hand, and an empty wallet. If you're serious about quitting, start today and don't look back. I tried the "maybe I'll just cut back" idea and it didn't work for me as I fell back into my same habits. I highly recommend visiting this site daily and posting as it will keep you true to yourself and on focus.