I got sober just short of my 18th birthday. I would of never made it to 25 if I'd of kept drinking. Realizing you have a problem is a beginning. Stopping that problem is the challenge. I couldn't do it on my own. Lucky for me the courts dents me to AA, then rehab. Alcoholism is one of those diseases that doesn't go away. Drinking alcohol is just one of the symptoms. If you want to stop, pick one of the methods and give an honest effort.