I was a binge drinker in the beginning. My story was similiar to yours. Then my binges turned into every weekend for a couple years. Eventually, I was drinking daily and "hiding" my daily drinking from my husband. I too liked the taste of alcohol and didn't want to give it up for a long time. There came a point in time when drinking was no longer fun and it wasn't working for me any longer. I wish I had stopped when I first questioned my binge drinking behavior. It sucks to wake up full of guilt, shame, embarassement, and remorse. Since, I stopped drinking over a year ago I no longer experience those feelings after a drinking binge. Remember nothing changes if nothing changes. Good luck!