Welcome to the community Gabe. So excited for your 1st day into pursuing a better sober life!
We are unable to do this journey alone. Grateful that you found us - what a lovely supportive bunch of folks here with similar struggles.
Smart to have soda and mineral water at home as replacement beverages. I would also try to keep yourself busy so that you aren’t able to think about the urges.
If you can’t get to a meeting - possibly check out some on line meetings.
A few of my favorite threads here are:
Checking in daily to maintain focus #58
and
Daily Gratitude, The Air Of Recovery #5
Practicing gratitude daily has been a wonderful new practice that really has helped me stay sober.
Wishing you luck on this journey!