You are spot on, about thinking through viable sober options, bixbees to build a solid foundation. I need to do much more of this to sustain my sobriety. And whilst initial sobriety is, of course, not comfortable, my failure to find a way of being comfortable in my own home during my last sobriety stretch, contributed a lot to the thoughts of 'why am I doing this to myself' and longing for it all to come to an end.
So, I get why bexxed's plan to avoid social situations will work for him. For me, it is easier to avoid drinking if I go to a party or a work night out, than if I stay at home. I take the car, drive and don't drink. It's the avoiding drinking when I get back home which is more challenging.