In the past, I probably said to myself "I need to quit drinking" about 5000 times, I only actually gave it a serious go twice before this decision (I'm just over 2 months..I don't count days). In order to get sober, I truly believe you have to get some ducks in a row. You can't just say "okay I'm going to quit"...close your eyes, cross your fingers and hope for the best, IMO. You really need to line up your ducks.