I think that you realized that sobriety was only going to be temporary if it depended upon being away from alcohol. More booze is as close as the nearest store.
My last drink was over thirty-two years ago. I left half of a margarita in a restaurant. I had been recognizing that my drinking was affecting my life in negative ways. That is the definition of being an alcoholic. I decided that I would quit right in the middle of that drink.
A lot of my life long friends are heavy drinkers. I wanted to give up the alcohol but not the friends.
Actually the definition ( at least in AA since that is what started this) is as follows “We are men and women who have lost the ability to control our drinking.”
Certainly The Doctor’s Opinion does a better job of giving detail and a Vision for You tells our stories well.
Glad that you are not drinking today