I drank because I am an alcoholic and I couldn't not drink. I could have come up with a few reasons or excuses, I seem to remeber cooking up stories around my family shifting around the world, started in Scotland, finished in New Zealand as the cause of my problems. But really it was just alcoholism.
I think you have a real problem if a change of government is required in order for you to recover. thats a pretty big ask. When Tony and Gordon were running the show, were you free of these problems? Did you drink when you were ok for money?
I found in the end that my inability to stop had nothing to do with outside events. It was an inside job and it only began to improve when I took action in the way of asking for help and following suggestions.