HI Gabrielle. For me there was no magic, no miracle, just a decision to demand more of myself, for myself and for others. I made a decision to do this life thing with zero alcohol because I had seen what the drinking was doing to me. And, once a few drinks go down, decision making is trashed, so I knew for me there would be no moderating my alcohol consumption.
I quit. Once and done. A bottle of vodka daily, every day, to no alcohol ever again. I think I want too much out of life to spend it recovering from an addiction I no longer have. Too much to do!