I know in counseling I found it hard to listen to people that had not experienced what it was like to be an alcoholic, for me this is why I feel at home on these forums as posters know what I am experiencing and I enjoy reading their posts and stories as I can relate to just about anything and everything when it comes to booze.
I agree with the others, why not start today and put a cork in the bottle and throw it off a cliff, walk away and never look back, we can help and encourage you on your journey to recovery, the bottom line in my opinion is it's impossible to help someone who is not at the point where they are willing to quit and fight for their sobriety as it is hard work at first but it does get easier with time.
Andrew