I used that time to educate myself. It worked for me.
I looked into:
Addiction
Overcoming addiction
Alcoholism
Tips and tricks for fighting urges
Long term impact of alcohol
How the brain for addicts is wired
Supplements that would help me recover
SR has a ton of info. There's probably a lifetime worth of YouTube videos. I also downloaded a few books.
I looked at it like I wanted to be the master instead of the slave.
I also hit a few AA meetings. Tuesday and Friday nights here on sr there's a meeting too that helped me big time.
And finally, rational recovery website is really good too. Very, very useful. Full of great skills you can use for the rest of your life! Stuff that will transform you.