Well
Just introducing myself. I just turned 25, and I've been drinking at what I'd call problem levels for just over a year - mainly financially, but I'm sure the physical symptoms would be apparent soon.
I've set a sobriety date of August 1, and putting that here so I can feel accountable to a date.
I'll go on record that I reject the view that excessive drinking is no more a disease than smoking, although my goal is still permanent abstinence. Along the same vein, I don't think I'm fundamentally different from anyone else, even though I might be predisposed to alcohol-related habits. I'm the one who made the mistake of letting drinking get too far, and accept full responsibility for that stupidity. Likewise, I don't agree that I need a "higher power" to quit (I'm atheist/agnostic) nor is there a character flaw I need to find and acknowledge to do so. I'm going to quit, and when I do I intend to take full credit for doing so.
So here goes!