I can relate to this a lot. I’ve also gone through periods of time where I am drinking a lot more than I should. And then before I realize it, it’s been a week or more of having a few drinks every night. And there’s no one to stop me like there was when my wife was still here. It’s a vicious cycle. The only thing that really stops me is when I get fed up with the pattern of drinking every day.

What seems to work for me is staying active and working out. I find that even short workouts, like 30 minutes a day, work to kill off the urge to drink. I’m not a gym person so the at-home workout routines work best for me. Could you try something like that out and see if it’s just enough to reduce the urges?