Cyberwolf,
Every day is day one, no matter how long someone stays sober.
The first thing is if your life is a train wreck it will take some time to clear the wreckage just to clear the track. That's what you have to do just to start from ground zero. You did not get here over night, and you will not get out of it over night. That takes patience.
The single most effective thing i have found in fighting cravings is to eat well, and keep a full stomach as often as possible. If you were/are physicaly addicted to alcohol, there has also been a severe nutrition disturbance because alcohol has turned into a feul source for your body, and keeping well fed--a balanced diet-- will help you a lot in fighting those cravings.