Just a quick check in as the internet is very patchy here on my holidays and will probably boot me off as I go to post
Still sober. Can't quite believe that 4 days into them with family drinking around me, I'm still abstaining and the weird thing is I haven't found it too hard. Ok had the odd, a drink would be nice thoughts but I've been doing a lot of playing the tape to the end. Getting pissed and showing myself up drunker than everyone else, dying the next morning with a hangover and horrible anxiety but having to deal with hyperactive kids wanting to do lots of stuff. Trying to fill in the blanks of the night before. It certainly take the shine off those thoughts and they quickly pass.
The book you recommended has been very good pocketpanda, I've been reading away at it all holidays and it is helping a lot. Thanks.
So 11pm, tucked up in bed and knowing that tomorrow will be day 10. Double figures! Very pleased.