I have to differ, with the caveat that I am not an expert, I just play one on the intranets. Studies have been done that show that people who ctrol their drinking have a much lower relapse rate. Those who follow programs that abstain have replapse rates as high as 95% according to some studies.
http://www.peele.net/lib/cdvsabs.html
However, I do like c172g's idea of treating yourself with the money you're saving on the sauce.