There's 4 pubs within walking distance of my house. Three are quite nice, friendly, family pubs, one is a bit duelling banjos, unfortunately, that one is only a few hundred metres from home. There's another pub that's just under a mile away that we walk to when we meet friends for a meal. We normally go for a drink in our preferred pub on a Friday after work, just for one, it's a nice way to unwind.

Alcohol is a really nice social lubricant used in moderation, but some people aren't good at moderating their consumption, and it looks like you're in that camp. For me, it's the following day of feeling rough with a hang over that usually spoils the good night out on the beer with my mates. 

I hope you get the help you need. Are you able to channel you addictive streak into something usefull? A member of my running club as partaken in a few recreational parmacuticals in his time, but channelled that addictive streak in to sport and coaching, which he excels at.

Anyway, good luck.