I'm from Dublin too and the only advice I can give (I'm new on the recovery road) is to go to a meeting if you haven't already. It's a big lift when you realise that you're not such a freak, that this effects so many people. It's a very warm feeling when you walk into the room, hard to describe. But it's a feeling of belonging (well it was for me) and it'll help when times are tough and you're feeling like a drink.