Well Marchers, I made it to day 24 somehow. I did go to the liquor store. I parked the car, turned it off, and sat there. I sat there for a good fifteen minutes going back and forth between leaving with a bottle and just leaving. Eventually, I just left. When I got home it just got worse. Don't know why but there seemed to be something in the air. I found myself thinking, "Damn it. I should've gotten that bottle. I need it." But, lo and behold, I made it.
I hope everyone else is finding some inner strength. Sometimes saying no feels like a losing choice. AV makes you feel defeated but that's not the case.