Keep busy and try to keep you mind occupied. Sometimes we have to go to extremes to stay sober. When I was in my first couple of weeks of sobriety, I gave my family my car keys to keep me from running to the store during a weak moment. That is just an example of what we must do to play it safe and guard against giving in to temptation. When I was given my car keys back, I was nervous and unsure of myself. Would I cave in? My mother said to me you'll have to take charge sometime. She was right, it was up to me to stay sober.