I thought working and drinking was the solution as well. The difference between us is I was 53 and near death when I woke up and decided there had to be a better way.
I literally wasted 30 years being drunk. Apparently you are a whole lot more self aware than I was because at 25 quitting drinking was not even on my radar.
As you seem to know your drinking will only get worse.
Try quitting for a year and if your life isn't a whole lot better you can always go back to drinking but I can almost guarantee you life will be vastly improved