Whenever my brother decides to try and stay sober he will make plans. Lots of plans. Meeting with friends, help me with things around the house if anything needs to be fixed and keep himself busy as much as possible. He tells in advance that he will probably be horrible company.. But we don't really mind
And as artsoul has already mentioned, your body also craves the sugar. My brother couldn't handle craving sugar and alcohol at the same time, yet he cant eat candy due to his medication (makes him gain weight very easily). So he eats strawberries and grapes whenever he stops drinking.
I don't know if this kind of advice is allowed in here or not.. Just delete it then if it isn't.