Thank you to everyone who advised me on this. Glad to say my court appearance is now over with and I am able to move on.
I was handed a 17 month ban, reduced to 13 months on completion of a rehabilitation course.
I was also fined £700
I am still attending AA but chose not to mention this to the magistrates. I've now been 4 weeks sober to the day.
What I'm not sure about is what to do with my license, or how I pay the fine or apply for the rehab course. I wasnt given any written documentation leaving the court and am in limbo.
Any pointers???