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OP, get your car some nice snow shoes (I got Continental ExtremeWinterContact DW, but others have been happy with Blizzaks etc.), and find a nice empty parking lot (check for curbs!).
Hold down your traction button for 5 seconds, and have at it (you don't need to be going very fast).
That should cure your regrets (not to mention, experiencing skids in safe, controlled situations will prepare you to become a better driver in the winter).
AWD will help you get rolling from a stop, but it only provides marginal benefits in the turns, and certainly doesn't help you stop any better. I'd say the AWD winter advantage is highly overrated.
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