I told my mom I’m putting myself on house arrest. 
She wanted me to bring my kiddos with her and a few other family members to The Franklin Institute soon. And she started talking Easter plans. I had to break it to her that I can’t do that right now. She’s more than welcome to take the kids with her(they love it there, it’s really cool) but I know if I go I will drink afterwards to calm my nerves. I can’t handle large crowds very well. I explained that I have tried many times to be completely sober and I always end up pushing myself to do things and saying I can do it, I’ll be ok, only to mess up my sobriety streak and then I’m back on a slippery slope. I told her I’m not aloud to leave the house in the evenings for the next couple of weeks and we’ll have to see how I feel down the road. It feels good to put my foot down and not let the guilt trips get me. I can’t go to rehab so this is the next best thing. I have to put my health first, for the first time in a long time. 
Welcome aboard @Zeniba !
Making and sticking to boundaries is so important especially in early sobriety.
For me I did not allow any alcohol in this house, I had to cut off some people who had taken advantage of my alcoholism and the way I was when I was drunk and I also made a promise to my children I’d never drink again, and I won’t.
Good for you. Glad to have you here.
Excepting and realizing the majority of my old friends don’t care about my sobriety or well-being. They would rather have me back doing BS With them. I can’t support them financially or be around them and even though I understand manipulation and guilt tripping doesn’t mean I can’t fall victim To feeling bad and letting my guard down to be around them Thinking they mean well. When they definitely don’t. People places and things.
Learning to say no. If it’s justifiable and if it benefits my recovery to say no.
I might come back to add some more but this is what comes to mind right off the bat
For me, an important boundary was one I set on myself: there is never any day where I am so busy I can’t do at least 10 minutes of meditation and recovery readings, 2 recovery check-in phone calls, 20 minutes of walking or other simple exercise, and end the day by consciously asking my universal power to accept my struggles and my successes today, and help me sleep soundly.
It’s a simple list of tasks but in my addiction I neglected those. By doing them I help myself to live a life that works for me and helps me stay sober and recovering.
Welcome to Talking Sober! 
Hi @Zeniba , welcome! Boundaries are amazing! Took me ages to get up the courage to start setting them but once I do my life started to be enjoyable. I never realised how I always used to put everyone before me. Not any more 
I also learnt that the people that got pissed off the most by my boundaries were the ones benefiting from them the most. It helped me see parts of my circle that needed to go. Good on you for voicing what you need, I’m proud of you! Great to have you here with us 
Yes!!! Great comment. This has been huge for me too. Life can get so busy that i forget to take care of the things that help me in my recovery. There is NO reason why i cant sit down for 10 min n do something for my recovery. I always tell myself, the reason why things are good in my life and the reason that im clean and sober is BCUZ of the work i put in daily. Complacency is a dangerous spot to be in.
Welcome to the TS family
Setting boundaries and communicating those to the people around you is great and very important to your sobriety success. But in your post you only talk about things you are not doing. Not taking the kids out for Easter. Not going out in the evenings anymore. Not being able to go to rehab.
So what are you going to do during your self imposed house arrest to actively work on your recovery? If you can’t go to rehab, and I understand it’s not a possibility for loads of people. Can you go to meetings? Online meetings? Writing a journal? Meditate? Quit-lit? Use your “lockdown” time wisely. Stopping yourself from drinking alone doesn’t give you sobriety if you don’t put work into it.
Good luck on your journey. Keep checking in to keep yourself accountable.
An important boundary I had to establish in the beginning was to do with relationships (family and friends); if someone started telling me I ‘could drink’, or saying things like: ‘why not?’ or “you don’t have a problem” or something like, “come on just drink with us/me” or making me feel bad/embarrassed/uncool or uncomfortable or anything along these lines then I knew I needed space from these people. I had some people who did not agree with nor support my decision, and if a person was not encouraging and supporting me in my choice to no longer drink alcohol, then that person was not someone I could be around. At least not for a while or until they decided to wholeheartedly support me. It wasn’t an ultimatum, just an honest acknowledgement of who is and who is not actively encouraging and supporting me in my decision and not spending time with the ones who aren’t anymore… knowing that I made this decision to love and help myself, to relieve the suffering I was experiencing! and, with this boundary, I knew that the people who really do love and care about me would want to support me and to help do whatever it takes to stop my suffering - which alcohol was greatly causing.
Another important boundary was the environments I’d allow myself to be in. I knew, in the beginning, it would not be wise to be in places where alcohol was a central feature, so I did not go to places where it was. I would miss out if need be. It was worth it.
Mine is not even taking a sip.
My sister was surprised when I would not even taste her drink, I had to explain fully that even a sip is a no-go as it opens a door for another one and another one
Welcome! Mine was just never having alcohol in the house. I prefer to come home to my family than go out with friends so about 6 days out of 7 per week just not having booze here minimises my temptation. It means I can save my energy for the hard moments