Dust yourself off and get back on that cart... First off, I don't drink any alcohol and from experience the first time I quit cigs... I started again after a few drinks... Avoid alcohol and rebuke the temptations, it lowers willpower/inhibitions, and I can guarantee you will relapse sooner or later... Replace with different drink... I got off nicotine recently... First, I weaned myself off while I had to change my mindset and thought long and hard to try and figure out one pro but all I could list are cons and was tired of the "addictive feelings"... The human spirit bolstered by prayer is stronger than any addiction you can beat this but possibly not alone... Whenever I had the temptations I did the following, I rebuked them, remembered why I wanted to get off them in the first place e.g. to prove that I was master over my body not cig's, gathered willpower or prayed for more willpower... What I find helps make this easier, is trade a bad habit for a good habit... refining e.g. if you keep forgetting to do something, be mindful and continue doing it till it is a habit...