Your story sounds similar to mine though I'm just a couple years younger than you. It seems like so long ago that I was in your shoes. I was a daily drinker and woke up each morning hungover telling myself that today's the day. Well I finally did it and now I'm sober just over one year. It is extremely difficult but it's true when they say it gets easier. There is tons of great advice here and I'm glad that you've made the choice to start your journey. It's totally worth it. I now wake up each morning and feel joy knowing that I didn't drink the day before.