Hey Mark, I did what you asked and checked out your blog. However, it appears as if your blog is barely a blog? I mean it has a couple of links on the side and has one or two posts tops. Unless I am missing something? I guess adding more posts and the steps you took to achieve your goal would be helpful, but the one post I noticed isn't enough to help people going forward.
I know a little about overcoming an alcohol addiction and went cold turkey myself in 1987, just because I couldn't remember most of that year and lost every friend that I did have. I was addicted to Captain Morgan Spiced Rum and drank it by the liter every day, until the end of the year when I finally said to myself enough is enough. And, I haven't touched it since. Then again, I am not claiming to be like other people. My will power is different than many people I have met in my lifetime.
You have designed your blog nicely, but do more for your reader. Get more valued links from other resources, so it helps you on ranking, so you get more valued traffic. I do find twitter works nicely, but then again, my topics are different than yours. Maybe you should take a different approach with "advertising" your links on twitter? I'm not sure though. It's just a suggestion. Many of my hubs are part of a large niche, but deal directly specific topic within that niche.
I wish I could be more helpful. 