I was a fifth a day drinker for 20 years so it will not kill you immediately. I think of it as controlled suicide. Toward the end my liver was going, high blood pressure and I felt horrible all the time unless I was drunk.
Alcoholism only ends in 4 ways
Death
Jail
Institutionalization
Recovery
I spent $10,000+ trying to recover but I finally decided to give AA a real shot. 7 meetings a week, got a sponsor, arrived early/left late, became friends with people in recovery and eventually worked the steps. I am 3+ years sober and happier than at any point in my life. I still go to 5 meetings a week, still work the steps, still have a sponsor, have a sponsee, have tons of sober friends.
AA works but it is not a free ride. You have to do what the winners do and that is a big commitment but it sure as hell beats being a drunk. AA is not a quick fix, it is a lifetime of positive change