I'll take a bet that you read all those posts that say by day 4 or 5 you feel much better. Perhaps you have confused that with feeling like your pre-drinking self straight away. I find sometimes I withdraw and I feel good a day or two in. Other times I find that I am feeling depressed and rough for at least a week. I know its difficult to hear, but if you stick with it then sooner or later you will feel better. I've tried and tested it and it does work. The hardest part for me was deciding whether or not I actually wanted to stop drinking. It has been a lot easier to drink less and not at all while wanting to avoid the stuff than it ever was for me when I actually wanted to still enjoy the booze ups. Sounds like you really want to not have to have the extra drink so if that's the case you're half way there.