thought i'd throw this in for discussion. what things did you do in early sobriety to not drink?
i'll start-

loads of AA meetings-7,9,14 a week.
intensive outpatient treatment 9-3pm monday thru friday, for 6 months.
got a sponsor and used her knowledge to lay a good sober foundation
had to get real with my self destructive behaviors. they always led me to a drink.
had to stay away from my drinking buddies and anywhere they served alcohol. i was mcdonald's best customer for a while.
sought professional help outside of AA for my chronic depression.
talked about wanting to drink at meetings, that is sharing that i wanted to drink.
tried to stay in the day...thinkin' about staying sober for a lifetime was really overwhelming.
i stuck with the winners. many were older members but i learned soooo much from them.
i asked ppl who relapsed what they thought took them in the wrong direction.
i listened at meetings. if i was called on and had nothing that day to share about i still said "i'm jan and i'm an alcoholic." this helped me remember why i was at a meeting for drunks.

ok chatty cathy today...would you like to participate on this topic too?