I did this and didn't drink for one year (which was my goal). Now I have the occasional glass of wine with dinner but that's about it.
What I did was set a series of goals:
1 month
3 months
6 months
9 months
1 year
And each time I hit the marker I rewarded myself. Keeping the dates marked on the calendar really helped and made me less likely to drink again because I didn't want to have to start over from Day 1 (the idea was if I drank I'd have to start the count again).
Also what was key was getting it into my head that I was now a "non-drinker." Start thinking of yourself as a person who doesn't drink. I also found that was the most helpful way to refuse a drink in what might be pressure-filled situations, when I said "Thanks but I don't drink" there's not much people can do to argue with that.
Good luck!
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