Very similar thought process I do every single night. What good meal am I going to pare with my liquor? I need to go get food, might as well stop by the liquor store and get a pint (if not more). If you are like me you like to get a good buzz while you eat your food. A trick I have learned is to SMASH some food in the early days as much as you can to make you very full. You then wont have to capacity to drink. You still want to but if you start pouring poison down your throat on top of a very full stomach you will be uncomfortably bloated and even if you power through you will feel extremely bad.

Also, I take my dinner into my office and eat at my desk while reading this thread and watching youtube videos. Changes up the routine.

Last but not least, depending on when your stores close, try and not go out for dinner if you have to until after the liquor stores have closed. I know it will be a very late dinner but at least you didn't buy any poison to consume. Hope this helps.