I definitely reached a point where I didn't want to drink any more...but gawd there had to be another way other than by being sober. There wasn't.
My thinking has done a complete 180 degree turn. Today I definitely want to be sober...and the way I do it is by not drinking. Go figure.
I am not trying to over simplify it, but the fact is... that it is simple. That doesn't mean it is easy or came naturally for me, but I learn through repetition. The first time I picked up a basketball and attempted a free throw, I didn't make the shot. Through lots of repetition, it became easier. Recovery works the same way.