Welcome!
I've said it a bit on here in the past, sobriety is not just for alcoholics. There's no real scientific definition for alcoholism in the first place, but even people who have problems with alcohol can benefit from abstaining completely and using recovery methods to help them. SR doesn't make any distinction there either; if you're working to stop drinking then you're as much a participant here as anyone.
Could be worse is true. I lost a couple relationships, but that didn't get me to stop completely. Got into legal trouble. Got me to stop here and there. Finally found out I was literally starting to drink myself to death. Finally had enough and God willing I'm not going to go back and find out where the bottom really is.