Originally Posted by
Legend40 
its the going alone that stops me, how can i overcome that fear?
Find someone you know that is willing to go with you. Open AA meetings allow any and all to attend, alcoholic or not. You can even go as far as asking them to speak for you, if you don't want to talk. They can say something like "I'm here to support *insert name* as they didn't want to come alone".
As has been said, fear is an excellent way to avoid change. It will keep you right where you are at. It has me, that's for sure. If you want to change you're going to have to put yourself in unfamiliar and uncomfortable situations. You have to decide just how important change is to you and what you're willing to do to get where you want to be.
I hope this helps,