Couple of things which worked for me: - Start with realistic goals an go incremental, eg not drinking for a week, a month, 2 months, ... and in between it's ok

Couple of things which worked for me: - Start with realistic goals an go incremental, eg not drinking for a week, a month, 2 months, ... and in between it's ok to drink. - Have something to replace it with, which is widely available. In my case that's soda water - Share it with everyone that your not drinking for x days, week, ... to make social pressure keep you accountable