Joe. Don't pick up a drink today. Just for today. Stay busy. No matter what, don't pick up a drink today.
Do that tomorrow.
It's a decision, is all.
Welcome to the site.
I went to AA meetings for the first four months. In the end, they were not for me, but they helped a lot in those early days to keep my mind focused on the solution to my drinking problem - which is to not drink. They also helped fill the time while I healed.