Glad you're here and posting Husky.
Lots of UK GPs still remain pretty uninformed about alcoholism and will recommend moderation (like we didn't already think of that!!) It was when I went to AA and joined this site that I was able to learn what I needed to so that I could get sober and work on my recovery in such a way that sobriety was eventually comfortable and therefore sustainable in the long term. Hopefully your experience will, be different and your GP will have some good information and resources for you.
Wishing you all the best for your sobriety and recovery. BB
PS the one thing that really helped me to know was the HALT triggers. Hungry-Angry-Lonely-Tired. These are all things that will make staying sober difficult and even more uncomfortable than it needs to be. It's worth planning ahead so that you can avoid these if at all possible.