for me changing the pattern of my routine helped. if evening is your big trigger time, "reward" yourself with something different....do stuff, go places.
I used to play games with myself all the time, telling myself i could drink the next day, but when I woke up sober in the morning...my resolve would be back and my strength....now I try to just not think about it...but I have a hard time watching alcohol commercials.
BTW, 8 days is a good start....how well did you feel physically? How great did you look? I think you can do it again and feel even better if you stick with it.