I dont really count because from the minute I decided I was a "non drinker" that was it. Having said that it has only been 10 days but feels like more.
I did have 2 fault starts... and then the real moment came when I arrived at ENOUGH and NO MATTER WHAT, and then AVRT/RR and the Allen Carr book kicked in and I havent looked back.
Was it hard at first? Sure, but I got to the point where I really wanted it, couldnt go further the way I was going, and I had tools: the Allen Carr book has you celebrate when you come across a trigger e.g walking past the bottle shop "Isnt it great! I dont have to waste my money on that poison anymore" which really helped my mindset in the first few days and the AVRT, (and some mindfulness / meditation) gave me the awareness to catch the Addictive voice when it trys to make a move.
And NO Matter What, Im a non drinker. And its only been 10 days, but wow the changes and the good things that have already started to creep into my life.... worth it..