I am also new and on day 5. I've never been a forum user for anything but I've found that reading here has really helped, especially now that I'm participating some.
In fact, every time I think about drinking I come here if it's possible.
I've also found that thinking about starting tomorrow without a hangover gives me something to look forward to. I've begun to focus alot of attention on the next day, mornings used to be my favorite time of day before my drinking got so bad. It's a nice peice of life that I seem to be getting back.
I guess what I'm saying is that focusing on the little things seems to be a big help for me.