Rosemary, I mark on my calendar each night 'NA' which means no alcohol / an alcohol free day. I do this to hold myself accountable. fortunately, I have not had cravings for alcohol, so I guess it was just a habit, and not addiction (thank God.) What I do now is buy the bottles of carrot juice which I love, and other health juices with Kale in it. Sparkling wine is an alcohol free substitute for wine. It is alright, but I don't feel the need to have 'wine'. I live within a stone's throw of a fairly new whisky distillery on the edge of my neighborhood too. I just read that another beer brewery is about to be built on the edge of the other end of my neighborhood. That makes three within blocks of my house! The whisky distillery has been open almost two years and I still haven't stepped foot in it. I did visit the beer place last month, but ordered only fried shrimp and had water and enjoyed the music. Nice catching up with you!