Hi @Emmalou and welcome to the forum. 
Congrats on taking the first big step.
There’s no requirement to stop drinking - you don’t have to feel like an alcoholic or get hangovers - you just have to want to stop. Maybe for health, maybe because it’s causing problems. We have the same goal, but came here from different roads.
Here is a useful thread on getting through early recovery:
(Surviving Alcohol Withdrawal/Early Sobriety Techniques)
And recovery-related links that members have posted:
(Different Aspects of Recovery)
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