I'm in a similar boat... I'm unemployed. TONS of time to drink! And oh, how I took advantage of that for a little while.
I'm now at 11 days sober and for the beginning I've just been allowing myself to do pretty much whatever I want as long as it's not drinking. I've watched I think three entire TV shows... premier to finale... a bunch of movies... I downloaded some computer games... just mindless entertainment to take my mind off of it. On days that I feel better/more motivated I ride my bike or take walks. Also having lots of snacks and tea on hand is very helpful.