Hi Beernut and Welcome to SR!
Alot of your post fits my bio. Beer being my first choice, I love the taste of it and was even able to "run wuth the big dawgs" if not drink them under the table on occasion. I did it for years, life of the party so to speak. a little over 2 years ago, my family merged with my Mom and Dad so I can take care of them...they (especially my Dad) drink every day. So I slowly began going from "social weekends" to a few days a week to everyday. Mom and I drink the same beer so we were going through a case minimum a day (Mom drinking MAYBE 6-8 on occasion)
Long story short, I quit drinking. Cold turkey.....it sucked at first, I quit on june 11th and had a small slip right around my 5 week mark. I havent drank since. My point here is that the others are soooooo right......One Day At A Time!!!! You can do this!!!! Its not easy and its not fun at first but it does get better!!!!! Keep reading and posting, this place is awesome!!!!
Liss