wander1971 what got me through the early months was meetings and my AA phone network, I somehow could figure out how to pick up the phone and call some one who had been through what I was going through right at those instances.
I have to say I always found it amazing how in a matter of a few minutes on the phone with another alcoholic I could go from wanting a drink so bad I could taste it to not wanting one and all I was doing was talking on the phone!
AA is living proof that we are not alone and if you take a few minutes and get some phone numbers of some fellow AA folks you never have to be alone fighting that urge.
Just to warn you all though, as said in the BB for every one of us there will come a day where there is nothing standing between you and a drink...... except your HP, if you call on your HP, your HP will pull you through the fire.