Thank you all so much for your welcome and replies. It has brought a warmth to my emotions for the first time in several days. I normally try to do sobriety and deal with health issues, both physical and mental, by myself. I had 2 years sober back in 2007-09, but blew it when I thought that I could 'manage' moderate drinking single handedly. Ha! Cue a further 5 years of crazy boozing, until the penny dropped that I am powerless where alcohol is concerned.
This feels really odd as I just want to hide away by myself - well, with my cat and 2 rabbits. Human interaction seems to be a struggle for me just now. I'm normally a pretty sociable person too. It's a positive step though.