Hi David
I remember trying to full my life up with *stuff* - going to the gym, not watching TV, reading more, eating healthy food - none of that ever worked for long because I wasn't actually dealing or even engaging with my addiction...I was just 'keeping busy' - and if anything keeping busy made me want alcohol more because I believed I deserved to 'wind down'.
I later realised I didn't need to replace my drinking with anything...I just needed a change - from the ground up.
so although I admire your enthusiasm, and have no wish to bring you down - my advice to you and anyone else reading is don't be fooled like I was - be sure you're engaging with your addiction - be sure you're dealing with it - and not just *doing stuff*.
D