My advice is to stick around here. Read and post alot. It changed my mindset and gave me the will to quit. I drank from 20 and earlier and quit when I was 47 last year. Dont wait that long. You are on the right track and know you need to quit. And quess what? Life gets way better and you are not going to miss drinking. Man up and do the right thing. We all have to quit at some point unless you want to go through hell then die. Alcoholism is a PROGRESSIVE thing. Meaning it gets worse as time goes on unless you stop. Its just a fact. Best of luck to you. Oh and yea, dont go on the camping trip if you are serious about quitting. If it were me I'd just tell them I was trying to quit booze so bummer I wont be there. Say whatever you want to say, you know whats right for you. This is about you, not them.