I don’t know how to stop because “it’s not that bad”.

To give you some context, several years ago I drank everyday. I suddenly got really scared because that’s a very obvious problem and being such a big problem made it relatively easy to stop. Now years later I find myself drinking “every once in a while” but when I do I drink way too much. I always tell myself I’ll stop, but I never do. I always tell myself it’s ok to drink again because “I don’t drink all the time, I don’t have a drinking problem, I won’t over-drink this time”. I don’t know how to convince myself to actually stop- I ALWAYS make excuses and I think I actually believe my excuses in the moment. Everything triggers me to want to drink. The weather, the food I’m eating, the activity (or lack of) that I’m doing, everything. Since “I don’t drink too often” i just can’t figure out a thing to tell myself to make myself quit. Any help of insight to help when “I don’t drink that much” mentality sets in would be so helpful. Thank you all, I’m so great full for this sub.