Welcome Lucy! I too felt like things were out of control and I'm a lot older than you are. Good for you for catching it early before it wrecks your life (and chances are it will if you give it long enough). I didn't hit any rock bottom either, but don't want to. I don't want a life or career threatening episode to confirm that I have a problem with drinking, I already know that. Sounds like you have the right attitude to make a great start.
Treat yourself like you'd treat a friend. Real friends will understand and support you. Drinking buddies will try to undermine your progress, but even they eventually come around. You really don't have to make a big deal about it-you can just say you're taking a break from drinking for a bit. You can tell yourself "just for today, maybe another time" if quitting for good is a scary concept (it becomes less scary over time). Glad you found SR
