Hey RightAngled! Your story sounds real familiar! I am 31, and realizing my children are growing up, and I'm missing it all! I have to stop, or I'm going to loose everything I hold dearest.
The detox is afwul!! But it does go away! I remember when I first stopped, the second day I had the shakes so bad I was afraid to drive! All I could think was if I just drank a couple of beers, I could drive just fine. But I did not drink, and I made it through one more day. It feels awful, but once you are through it, it really makes you think twice about drinking. Try to take some vitamins, it helped me! And drink lots of water, try to limit to much caffine or sodas.