Thanks everyone for the kind words and advice. I feel so much better today (as well as yesterday). I am on day 10 and I think by this time, most/all of the ill effects of alcohol have dissipated. I also quit drinking coffee at the same time, which has compounded my short-term irritability, but will help in the long term. The combination of stimulant and depressant made it harder to understand what was going on.
I am so much happier than I have ever been in my adult life. I am no longer a slave to an expensive, destructive habit and I the cravings really have been minimal. Thanks everyone for expressing thoughtfulness and kindness to me at a difficult time.