Good post, Rob. I personally just asked myself, "Who's running this show - the bottle or me?" When I admitted that it was the bottle, it ticked me off enough to pull my head out of it. Sure makes life easier...and more fun. Good luck!
If only it were that easy to always define the responsibility! It's often 'I was only following orders' until you discover your habit has you in your own little Nuremberg! Sorry to say, I'm as yet awaiting the hangman...