Hi @KateLynne and welcome to the forum. 
Thanks for sharing your personal story. Note this forum is also available outside the app from talkingsober.com. You definitely are in the right place! Did you say stopping should be easy! 
It may be one of the most difficult challenges to ever face.
Not sure if you have tried sobriety before, but if you have committed to stopping, it is the most important decision of your life. 
Start with all the support you can get - this forum, AA or other meetings, an outpatient/inpatient program, reading and videos. There is so much out there! But it has to come from within you - it will not be easy.
Here is a useful thread on getting through early recovery: