Hi Spark,
Yes welcome to our little nook here.
I live in a very large city in the U.S. and there are no face-to-face alternative meetings here either. I also go to AA for the group support.
Hope to see you around more.
Also, on the main forum towards the top is the "Newcomers to Recovery" section; feel free to introduce yourself there as well. Lots of action there and in the "Alcoholism" section.