Those nasty boogers got me too, but they changed me made me a mean anxious person. Even though I thought I felt happy. I took half of a ten four times a day for a little over a year. I'm a little over 2 weeks sober. I quit cold Turkey and went to work and took care of my kids during withdrawals. It wasn't easy but it helped a little bit in not wallowing in how horrible I felt. I physically felt better in a week. But everyone is so different. I'd say its the mental part that was the most difficult for me. Some people are able to taper off some people are not. I was not able because I would convince myself that if I did good one day then I can have a little more the next day. Dumb. I can't answer your questions about your liver.. but I can tell u that when I went to the Dr recently they tested me and everything came back fine. I wish u the best and Welcome! !