It is important to know whats wrong, otherwise how can you fix it, which solution should you choose?
The AA definition: "If, when you honestly want to, you find you cannot quit entirely, or if when drinking, you have little control over the amount you take, you are probably alcoholic. If that be the case, you may be suffering from an illness which only a spiritual experience will conquer."
If you have a different kind of alcohol problem, then a different solution may be what you need.
I am one of the AA type above. Having tried everything else and failed, I found in AA a solution to my particular problem.