Glad to see you said go to a doctor rather than AA or something.

For anyone who's concerned but doesn't think they can give up drinking, the good news is you don't need to and in fact that's not the best option. So even if your doctor suggests AA press for other options or get a second/third/fourth opinion.

This article discusses this in more detail: http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/04/the-irrationality-of-alcoholics-anonymous/386255/