drinking won't solve a thing and will just add more expense. nothing is TESTING your sobriety....your addict mind is just looking for any half-@ssed reasonable sounding EXCUSE to drink. so re-commit to not drinking, ever, for any reason, no matter what and then get on with things.
there are lots of good resources out there for budgeting - Dave Ramsey is a good source - and you'll be amazed if you google Frugal Living or Living Simply.....
Write down every expense you have and then go over them with a fine tooth comb......what can be reduced (cable, phone plans, etc), where can changes reduce cost (electricity, water) and what can be eliminated (magazines, paper delivery, eating out, needless clothes shopping). start planning grocery shopping ahead of time.....plan a week's worth of menus, and then shop ONCE for that week (outside of the forgotten lemon or toilet paper!!). build a pantry, buy in bulk, invest in a vacuum sealer/food storage device. find the cheapest gas station. check out the dollar store.
i could go on........but you get the idea!!