Welcome CMC - congratulations on your decision to seek a better life. By dealing with the alcohol issue now, you'll be saving yourself from a life of heartache and health problems.
I couldn't imagine being sober for 3 days, much less 30..... I had to take it one day at a time and just get through that day (hour by hour at first). This forum really helped because my addictive side kept coming up with all kinds of justification why I needed that drink and why it was too hard to stay sober.
Keep reading and posting - it gets better!:ghug3