[the_arun]

For alcohol, throttling the bottles worked for me. I consume one particular day of the week instead of any random day. I consciously say no to any urges/temptations in between. This has helped me to control my habit.

For controlling distractions, other hobbies like music or something else apart from programming keeps me ticking.

For internal distractions - I agree with the post. Separate me from problem I am trying to solve.