need2stop, sounds like you are doing the right thing for you which is great!
you're also coming here to SR which is also absolutely great. SR has been key to my sobriety.
you will find that when you ask a question you will get a variety of response and you will find that it helps you know what's right when you hear it.
When I quit I kept cold beer that I had left in the fridge for a few weeks before I gave it away.
Also kept a warm full 36 pack around for months until one day when my auto mechanic had done me big favor so I gave it to him.
My theory was that I have a liquor store across the street and alcohol is everywhere so there is absolutely no way I can stay away from it. I have to be able to just not drink it.
Today I can sit at a bar with a friend and not drink.
BTW, alcohol smells like poison to me now.
Sober since July 2008.
There are exceptions to every rule.
We are all not the same.
We all have to find what works for us.
For most people having it out of the house is better.
For me keeping it around was a symbol of my commitment to quit.