Hi Dman86,
My family also thought I should just be able to stop. Even to this day, my brother thinks I could have a drink if I really wanted one.
Anyway, I was not ready to stop until I drank myself so sick that I ended up in the hospital. I then did three weeks in rehab.
If you are ready to stop now and want to skip the hospital and rehab, then I suggest you find a plan to focus on to get you started today.
I went to many AA meetings and they helped me a lot. You could find a meeting in your area tonight and get started right away. There are lots of friendly folks there that will help you. Even if you don't stick with AA, you can transfer to another recovery program easily.
I needed outside help to get me started, but once I had some sober time I was able to create my own grateful, sober life.
If I can do it, you definitely can!
