Thank you all for your fabulous messages of support. I now have more incentive to succeed so as to not let you down.
I know that most people push the AA way here and I am entertaining the idea if I fall off the wagon. I am an Atheist and whilst I know that some meetings are less focused on the "religion" side of AA, I am limited to what meetings I can access. I have moved to a rural area from the city (in a bid to cut down the boozing) and there are very few meetings in my area (I have checked). If they were overly religious, I would probably walk out.
Anyway, I will try my way first and see how it goes.