Tapering off of alcohol is a wise choice, justnow. If you can control your drinking, there is a chance that alcohol is not the root of your problem. Or, you may have a drinking problem and not be an alcoholic. Your plan B of going to meetings is a good one.

Twelve Step Groups are to be respected. They teach instructions for living and the recovery concept can be applied in rectifying just about any problem.

Recovery can start at any time. For example, lots of individuals have attended AA or NA meetings under the influence and have eventually gone on to recover with total abstinence.

I am supportive of your strategy because a program of recovery is a personal one. How you interpret the guidelines is up to you.

The very best to you, justnow.