KIR - Get all the support you can! Support is there for the taking of you seek it. I kept the lines of communication open with other alcoholics. I posted on SR, went to AA meetings, tried to talk to people before and after the meeting, and offered to set up for meetings/make coffee to make sure I got there.
For years I avoided my own issues by being a compassionate listener and helper. This time around, I resisted the temptation to focus on others, got really vulnerable and shared the issues I was facing. That was key.
Then I did something else I'd never done: I listened to others' opinions. Some folks' advice didn't make sense to me, but by keeping an open mind to what others said, I learned about principles and ideas that I'd never been exposed to before. Practicing those principles of gratitude, vulnerability, humility, honesty, and acceptance have have changed my life for the better.
Take what works, then leave the rest of what I have to say!! I hope this helps.