Motivation
When I'm motivated to not drink, I will sit and think okay ... probably just hungry, lets eat first .. or my anxiety is just high because I'm over reacting to something .. lets sit and think this through rationally and calm down.
When I don't have that motivation though, nothing works. No amount of thinking rationally or trying to stop myself works ... I guess on those days my heart just isn't in staying away from a drink .. no motivation.