Welcome Fessey. I'm so glad you reached out for help.
I once drank the way you describe. Over time, I couldn't hold it down to just weekends. I was drinking all week. In the end I was totally dependent on it & drank every day. It all started out so innocently. I just wanted to relax & forget my troubles, not get blind drunk. I hated to admit I had no control when I took that first drink, but I had to. It was running my life and I was turning into a person I didn't even recognize.
You'll find many suggestions here, and a lot of support. Congratulations for wanting to make this big change in your life.