In the first day or two of my sobriety I made a list of about a dozen things I could do INSTEAD of drinking..like "post on SR" or "go to AA meeting". I also only committed to be sober "right NOW". I couldn't think of tomorrow, let alone the rest of my life...only right now. I face the now and its arriving situations sober. It's the challenge..dealing with my present life..sober. I'm still not a member of AA but believe me, just going to a meeting and listening remains one of my options BEFORE picking up a drink if it gets to that. I have had some anxious moments..yes, and I have realized it is often when I get out of my "now" and start thinking about or having mental pictures of what lies ahead.
I have seen your name on threads the last few days...what is happening before you're picking up? What's triggering you? What could you do instead?