Hi hankfrank - good post. That is what was suggested to me by my yoga teacher/health coach early one. She isn't an alcoholic, but knows I am, and I went to her as a desperate attempt at getting sober.
She said 'let's focus on adding in loads of good stuff so there's no space for the bad stuff'. This has been enormously helpful for me. I have changed my whole diet - cooking and loving healthy food. I do some exercise every day (very occasionally I can't squeeze it in) - even if it is a 20 minute power walk. I practice yoga regularly. Being sober and adopting this regime has turned my life around. I start the day by drinking a glass of tepid water with 1/4 of a lemon squeezed in it before I eat breakfast or anything else. This has been amazing for ensuring really regular bowel motions.